Farm operations
1,170
Avg 158 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12121 1,170 farms Top quartile (#10/67) 47% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Suwannee County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Suwannee County. Ranked #10 of 67 counties in Florida.
184K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.6% 86K acres
- Other land
- 53.4% 98K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Suwannee County received $4.61 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.61
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.64×
- 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.
1,170 farms · $290.0M sales
Suwannee County, Florida reports 1,170 farms and $290.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1930 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 67
- National payments rank #1930 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$290.0M
4.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$849K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$75.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Suwannee County's net farm income sits at the 78th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Suwannee County Farm Data Shows
Suwannee County, Florida reported 1,170 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $290.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $849K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.61/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $75.1M. In-state sales rank #10 of 67 in Florida.
Of 184,350 acres agricultural land, cropland is 85,965 acres (46.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 158 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$4.61 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
184,350 acres
Cropland
85,965 acres
Avg Farm Size
158 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.6%
85,965 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 184,350 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 85,965 | 46.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 98,385 | 53.4% |
| Average farm size | 158 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Suwannee County, Florida?
Suwannee County, Florida has 1,170 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 158 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Suwannee County?
Suwannee County's total commodity sales are $290.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Suwannee County receive?
Suwannee County received $849K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.61/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Suwannee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Suwannee County is $75.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Suwannee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Suwannee (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Warren County, MO · MID
$849K federal receipts is higher by - than Suwannee; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Humphreys County, TN · LIGHT
$849K federal receipts is higher by - than Suwannee; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Leon County, TX · TRACE
$849K federal receipts is higher by - than Suwannee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Montgomery County, NY · MID
$848K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Suwannee; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Daviess County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Daviess sits near Suwannee on payments-per-acre ($4.64) while total receipts differ.
Sullivan County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Sullivan sits near Suwannee on payments-per-acre ($4.55) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Suwannee stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1930)
Suwannee ranks #1930 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
Suwannee County, Florida stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1930 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.