Farm operations
1,374
Avg 70 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12127 1,374 farms Top quartile (#12/67) 19% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Volusia County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Volusia County. Ranked #12 of 67 counties in Florida.
96K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.5% 18K acres
- Other land
- 81.5% 78K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Volusia County received $7.17 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.
- $7.17
- 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.
1,374 farms · $251.1M sales
Volusia County, Florida reports 1,374 farms and $251.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2032 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 67
- National payments rank #2032 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$251.1M
3.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$688K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$64.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Volusia County's net farm income sits at the 75th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Volusia County Farm Data Shows
Volusia County, Florida reported 1,374 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $251.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $688K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.17/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $64.6M. In-state sales rank #12 of 67 in Florida.
Of 95,988 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 17,774 acres (18.5%) - 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
$7.17 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
95,988 acres
Cropland
17,774 acres
Avg Farm Size
70 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.5%
17,774 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 95,988 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 17,774 | 18.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 78,214 | 81.5% |
| Average farm size | 70 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Volusia County, Florida?
Volusia County, Florida has 1,374 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 70 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Volusia County?
Volusia County's total commodity sales are $251.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Volusia County receive?
Volusia County received $688K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.17/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Volusia County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Volusia County is $64.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Volusia County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Volusia (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Tippah County, MS · MID
$688K federal receipts is higher by - than Volusia; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Greeley County, NE · LIGHT
$687K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Volusia; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Newton County, AR · MID
$686K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Volusia; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Crawford County, AR · LIGHT
$682K federal receipts is lower by $6K than Volusia; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Johnson County (MID $/acre pole)
Johnson sits near Volusia on payments-per-acre ($7.18) while total receipts differ.
Taylor County (MID $/acre pole)
Taylor sits near Volusia on payments-per-acre ($7.20) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Volusia stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2032)
Volusia ranks #2032 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
Volusia County, Florida stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2032 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.