Farm operations
2,197
Avg 255 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12105 2,197 farms Top quartile (#8/67) 25% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Polk County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Polk County. Ranked #8 of 67 counties in Florida.
560K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.3% 142K acres
- Other land
- 74.7% 418K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Polk County received $14.89 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.1× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.89
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 2.06×
- 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.
2,197 farms · $303.7M sales
Polk County, Florida reports 2,197 farms and $303.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #337 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 67
- National payments rank #337 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
Commodity sales
$303.7M
4.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$8.3M
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$47.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Polk County's net farm income sits at the 67th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Polk County Farm Data Shows
Polk County, Florida reported 2,197 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $303.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.89/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $47.6M. In-state sales rank #8 of 67 in Florida.
Of 559,699 acres agricultural land, cropland is 141,588 acres (25.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 255 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$14.89 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
559,699 acres
Cropland
141,588 acres
Avg Farm Size
255 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.3%
141,588 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 559,699 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 141,588 | 25.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 418,111 | 74.7% |
| Average farm size | 255 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Polk County, Florida?
Polk County, Florida has 2,197 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 255 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Polk County?
Polk County's total commodity sales are $303.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Polk County receive?
Polk County received $8.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.89/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Polk County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Polk County is $47.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Polk County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Polk (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
San Diego County, CA · DENSE
$8.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Polk; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Glasscock County, TX · HEAVY
$8.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Polk; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Berrien County, MI · DENSE
$8.3M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Polk; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Klickitat County, WA · HEAVY
$8.3M federal receipts is lower by $22K than Polk; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Haskell County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Haskell sits near Polk on payments-per-acre ($14.95) while total receipts differ.
Jefferson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Polk on payments-per-acre ($15.02) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Polk stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#337)
Polk ranks #337 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Polk County, Florida stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #337 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.