Farm operations
329
Avg 114 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12125 Bottom quartile by state sales LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Union County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Union County. Ranked #59 of 67 counties in Florida.
37,467 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.9% 9,338 acres
- Other land
- 75.1% 28,129 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Union County, Florida is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a PASTURE-LED county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 67 of 67 Florida counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 59 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 55 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Union under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
From Union County, Florida, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp LIGHT · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.