Farm operations
539
Avg 250 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12107 539 farms Upper-middle (#33/67) 10% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Putnam County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Putnam County. Ranked #33 of 67 counties in Florida.
135K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 9.9% 13K acres
- Other land
- 90.1% 121K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Putnam County received $2.28 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.32×
- 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.
539 farms · $74.8M sales
Putnam County, Florida reports 539 farms and $74.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2374 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #33 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #33 of 67
- National payments rank #2374 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$74.8M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$308K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$22.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Putnam County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Putnam County Farm Data Shows
Putnam County, Florida reported 539 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $74.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $308K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.28/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $22.0M. In-state sales rank #33 of 67 in Florida.
Of 134,803 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 13,359 acres (9.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$2.28 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
134,803 acres
Cropland
13,359 acres
Avg Farm Size
250 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 9.9%
13,359 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 134,803 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,359 | 9.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 121,444 | 90.1% |
| Average farm size | 250 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Putnam County, Florida?
Putnam County, Florida has 539 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 250 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Putnam County?
Putnam County's total commodity sales are $74.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Putnam County receive?
Putnam County received $308K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.28/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Putnam County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Putnam County is $22.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Putnam County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Putnam (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Morgan County, AL · TRACE
$308K federal receipts is higher by - than Putnam; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lincoln County, ME · HEAVY
$308K federal receipts is higher by - than Putnam; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Northampton County, PA · LIGHT
$308K federal receipts is higher by - than Putnam; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Richmond County, GA · HEAVY
$307K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Putnam; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Archuleta County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Archuleta sits near Putnam on payments-per-acre ($2.29) while total receipts differ.
Fayette County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Fayette sits near Putnam on payments-per-acre ($2.33) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Putnam stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2374)
Putnam ranks #2374 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Putnam County, Florida stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2374 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.