Farm operations
329
Avg 114 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12125 329 farms Bottom quartile (#59/67) 25% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Union County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Union County. Ranked #59 of 67 counties in Florida.
37K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.9% 9K acres
- Other land
- 75.1% 28K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Union County received $5.82 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.82
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.81×
- 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.
329 farms · $7.9M sales
Union County, Florida reports 329 farms and $7.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2504 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #59 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #59 of 67
- National payments rank #2504 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$7.9M
0.12× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$218K
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-550K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Union County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Union County Farm Data Shows
Union County, Florida reported 329 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $7.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $218K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.82/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-550K. In-state sales rank #59 of 67 in Florida.
Of 37,467 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 9,338 acres (24.9%) - 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
$5.82 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
37,467 acres
Cropland
9,338 acres
Avg Farm Size
114 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.9%
9,338 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 37,467 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,338 | 24.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 28,129 | 75.1% |
| Average farm size | 114 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Union County, Florida?
Union County, Florida has 329 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 114 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Union County?
Union County's total commodity sales are $7.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #59 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Union County receive?
Union County received $218K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.82/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Union County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Union County is $-550K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Union County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Union (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Chambers County, AL · TRACE
$218K federal receipts is higher by - than Union; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cleveland County, NC · TRACE
$218K federal receipts is higher by - than Union; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Decatur County, TN · TRACE
$218K federal receipts is higher by - than Union; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Woodford County, KY · TRACE
$219K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Union; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Alcona County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Alcona sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($5.84) while total receipts differ.
Union County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Union sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($5.86) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Union stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2504)
Union ranks #2504 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
Union County, Florida stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2504 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.