Farm operations
320
Avg 53 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12117 320 farms Bottom quartile (#52/67) 20% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Seminole County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Seminole County. Ranked #52 of 67 counties in Florida.
17K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.8% 3K acres
- Other land
- 80.2% 14K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Seminole County received $3.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.54×
- 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.
320 farms · $16.1M sales
Seminole County, Florida reports 320 farms and $16.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2770 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #52 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #52 of 67
- National payments rank #2770 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$16.1M
0.24× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$66K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$94K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Seminole County's net farm income sits at the 15th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Seminole County Farm Data Shows
Seminole County, Florida reported 320 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $66K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.88/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $94K. In-state sales rank #52 of 67 in Florida.
Of 17,031 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 3,369 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
$3.88 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
17,031 acres
Cropland
3,369 acres
Avg Farm Size
53 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.8%
3,369 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 17,031 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 3,369 | 19.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 13,662 | 80.2% |
| Average farm size | 53 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Seminole County, Florida?
Seminole County, Florida has 320 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 53 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Seminole County?
Seminole County's total commodity sales are $16.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #52 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Seminole County receive?
Seminole County received $66K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.88/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Seminole County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Seminole County is $94K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Seminole County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Seminole (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Orange County, TX · TRACE
$66K federal receipts is higher by - than Seminole; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pierce County, WA · TRACE
$66K federal receipts is higher by - than Seminole; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Blount County, AL · TRACE
$65K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Seminole; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marion County, AL · TRACE
$65K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Seminole; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Baraga County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Baraga sits near Seminole on payments-per-acre ($3.70) while total receipts differ.
San Juan County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
San Juan sits near Seminole on payments-per-acre ($3.68) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Seminole stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2770)
Seminole ranks #2770 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
Seminole County, Florida stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2770 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.