Farm operations
286
Avg 251 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12115 286 farms Lower-middle (#42/67) 16% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Sarasota County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sarasota County. Ranked #42 of 67 counties in Florida.
72K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.4% 12K acres
- Other land
- 83.6% 60K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sarasota County received $2.16 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.
- $2.16
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.30×
- 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.
286 farms · $48.5M sales
Sarasota County, Florida reports 286 farms and $48.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2594 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #42 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #42 of 67
- National payments rank #2594 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$48.5M
0.72× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$155K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$10.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Sarasota County's net farm income sits at the 39th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sarasota County Farm Data Shows
Sarasota County, Florida reported 286 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $48.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $155K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.16/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.9M. In-state sales rank #42 of 67 in Florida.
Of 71,878 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 11,784 acres (16.4%) - 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
$2.16 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
71,878 acres
Cropland
11,784 acres
Avg Farm Size
251 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.4%
11,784 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 71,878 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 11,784 | 16.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 60,094 | 83.6% |
| Average farm size | 251 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sarasota County, Florida?
Sarasota County, Florida has 286 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 251 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sarasota County?
Sarasota County's total commodity sales are $48.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #42 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Sarasota County receive?
Sarasota County received $155K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.16/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sarasota County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sarasota County is $10.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sarasota County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sarasota (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Venango County, PA · TRACE
$155K federal receipts is higher by - than Sarasota; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clark County, KY · TRACE
$154K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Sarasota; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Choctaw County, MS · LIGHT
$154K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Sarasota; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Galveston County, TX · LIGHT
$154K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Sarasota; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Berkeley County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Berkeley sits near Sarasota on payments-per-acre ($2.13) while total receipts differ.
Cumberland County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Cumberland sits near Sarasota on payments-per-acre ($2.19) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Sarasota stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2594)
Sarasota ranks #2594 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
Sarasota County, Florida stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2594 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.