Farm operations
223
Avg 106 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12109 223 farms Lower-middle (#39/67) 53% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
St. Johns County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for St. Johns County. Ranked #39 of 67 counties in Florida.
24K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 52.7% 13K acres
- Other land
- 47.3% 11K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
St. Johns County received $25.14 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.5× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $25.14
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 3.48×
- 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.
223 farms · $57.8M sales
St. Johns County, Florida reports 223 farms and $57.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2117 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #39 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #39 of 67
- National payments rank #2117 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$57.8M
0.86× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$597K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- St. Johns County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the St. Johns County Farm Data Shows
St. Johns County, Florida reported 223 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $57.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $597K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($25.14/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.5M. In-state sales rank #39 of 67 in Florida.
Of 23,749 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 12,508 acres (52.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$25.14 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
23,749 acres
Cropland
12,508 acres
Avg Farm Size
106 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 52.7%
12,508 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 23,749 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,508 | 52.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 11,241 | 47.3% |
| Average farm size | 106 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in St. Johns County, Florida?
St. Johns County, Florida has 223 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 106 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of St. Johns County?
St. Johns County's total commodity sales are $57.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #39 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does St. Johns County receive?
St. Johns County received $597K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($25.14/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in St. Johns County?
Net cash farm income for operations in St. Johns County is $7.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with St. Johns County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for St. Johns (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Piute County, UT · HEAVY
$597K federal receipts is higher by - than St. Johns; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County, MO · TRACE
$598K federal receipts is higher by $1K than St. Johns; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Jefferson County, PA · MID
$598K federal receipts is higher by $1K than St. Johns; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Mcmullen County, TX · TRACE
$596K federal receipts is lower by $1K than St. Johns; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Greenlee County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Greenlee sits near St. Johns on payments-per-acre ($27.03) while total receipts differ.
St. John The Baptist County (DENSE $/acre pole)
St. John The Baptist sits near St. Johns on payments-per-acre ($27.74) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
St. Johns stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2117)
St. Johns ranks #2117 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
St. Johns County, Florida stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2117 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.