Farm operations
1,117
Avg 131 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12119 1,117 farms Upper-middle (#32/67) 14% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Sumter County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sumter County. Ranked #32 of 67 counties in Florida.
146K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 14.3% 21K acres
- Other land
- 85.7% 125K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sumter County received $3.00 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.00
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.41×
- 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.
1,117 farms · $86.5M sales
Sumter County, Florida reports 1,117 farms and $86.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2240 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 67
- National payments rank #2240 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$86.5M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$438K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Sumter County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sumter County Farm Data Shows
Sumter County, Florida reported 1,117 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $86.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $438K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.00/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.4M. In-state sales rank #32 of 67 in Florida.
Of 146,165 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 20,853 acres (14.3%) - 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
$3.00 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
146,165 acres
Cropland
20,853 acres
Avg Farm Size
131 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 14.3%
20,853 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 146,165 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,853 | 14.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 125,312 | 85.7% |
| Average farm size | 131 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sumter County, Florida?
Sumter County, Florida has 1,117 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 131 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sumter County?
Sumter County's total commodity sales are $86.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Sumter County receive?
Sumter County received $438K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.00/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sumter County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sumter County is $16.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sumter County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sumter (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Claiborne County, LA · LIGHT
$438K federal receipts is higher by - than Sumter; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Rutland County, VT · LIGHT
$437K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Sumter; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Plaquemines County, LA · TRACE
$441K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Sumter; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Russell County, VA · TRACE
$435K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Sumter; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Nelson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Nelson sits near Sumter on payments-per-acre ($3.03) while total receipts differ.
Campbell County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Campbell sits near Sumter on payments-per-acre ($3.03) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Sumter stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2240)
Sumter ranks #2240 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
Sumter County, Florida stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2240 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.