Farm operations
212
Avg 204 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12123 212 farms Lower-middle (#50/67) 7% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Taylor County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Taylor County. Ranked #50 of 67 counties in Florida.
43K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 6.7% 3K acres
- Other land
- 93.3% 40K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Taylor County received $7.16 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.16
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.99×
- 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.
212 farms · $22.0M sales
Taylor County, Florida reports 212 farms and $22.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2370 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #50 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #50 of 67
- National payments rank #2370 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$22.0M
0.33× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$310K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Taylor County's net farm income sits at the 32th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Taylor County Farm Data Shows
Taylor County, Florida reported 212 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $310K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.16/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.0M. In-state sales rank #50 of 67 in Florida.
Of 43,289 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 2,886 acres (6.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$7.16 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
43,289 acres
Cropland
2,886 acres
Avg Farm Size
204 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 6.7%
2,886 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 43,289 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 2,886 | 6.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 40,403 | 93.3% |
| Average farm size | 204 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Taylor County, Florida?
Taylor County, Florida has 212 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 204 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Taylor County?
Taylor County's total commodity sales are $22.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #50 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Taylor County receive?
Taylor County received $310K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.16/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Taylor County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Taylor County is $7.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Taylor County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Taylor (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Madison County, VA · TRACE
$311K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Taylor; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Morgan County, AL · TRACE
$308K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Taylor; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Putnam County, FL · TRACE
$308K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Taylor; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lincoln County, ME · HEAVY
$308K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Taylor; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Franklin County (MID $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near Taylor on payments-per-acre ($7.24) while total receipts differ.
Hamblen County (MID $/acre pole)
Hamblen sits near Taylor on payments-per-acre ($7.35) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Taylor stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2370)
Taylor ranks #2370 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Taylor County, Florida stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2370 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.