Farm operations
1,190
Avg 111 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12101 1,190 farms Upper-middle (#22/67) 20% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Pasco County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pasco County. Ranked #22 of 67 counties in Florida.
132K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.8% 26K acres
- Other land
- 80.2% 106K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pasco County received $6.06 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.06
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.84×
- Florida median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
1,190 farms · $137.3M sales
Pasco County, Florida reports 1,190 farms and $137.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1965 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 67
- National payments rank #1965 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$137.3M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$800K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Pasco County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pasco County Farm Data Shows
Pasco County, Florida reported 1,190 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $137.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $800K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.06/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.7M. In-state sales rank #22 of 67 in Florida.
Of 132,011 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 26,179 acres (19.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$6.06 per acre of agricultural land · the median Florida county receives $7.22. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
132,011 acres
Cropland
26,179 acres
Avg Farm Size
111 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.8%
26,179 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 132,011 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 26,179 | 19.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 105,832 | 80.2% |
| Average farm size | 111 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pasco County, Florida?
Pasco County, Florida has 1,190 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 111 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pasco County?
Pasco County's total commodity sales are $137.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Pasco County receive?
Pasco County received $800K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.06/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pasco County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pasco County is $7.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pasco County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pasco (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Fremont County, CO · LIGHT
$800K federal receipts is higher by - than Pasco; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Blanco County, TX · TRACE
$800K federal receipts is higher by - than Pasco; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clay County, MO · MID
$801K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pasco; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Republic County, KS · TRACE
$802K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Pasco; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Larue County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Larue sits near Pasco on payments-per-acre ($6.08) while total receipts differ.
Camden County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Camden sits near Pasco on payments-per-acre ($5.97) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Pasco stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1965)
Pasco ranks #1965 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Pasco County, Florida stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1965 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Florida compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Florida state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.