Farm operations
695
Avg 131 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12131 695 farms Lower-middle (#44/67) 29% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Walton County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Walton County. Ranked #44 of 67 counties in Florida.
91K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.0% 26K acres
- Other land
- 71.0% 65K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Walton County received $6.86 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.86
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.95×
- 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.
695 farms · $39.1M sales
Walton County, Florida reports 695 farms and $39.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2088 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 67
- National payments rank #2088 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$39.1M
0.58× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$626K
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Walton County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Walton County Farm Data Shows
Walton County, Florida reported 695 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $39.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $626K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.86/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.6M. In-state sales rank #44 of 67 in Florida.
Of 91,288 acres agricultural land, cropland is 26,436 acres (29.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 131 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$6.86 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
91,288 acres
Cropland
26,436 acres
Avg Farm Size
131 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.0%
26,436 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 91,288 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 26,436 | 29.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 64,852 | 71.0% |
| Average farm size | 131 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Walton County, Florida?
Walton County, Florida has 695 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 131 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Walton County?
Walton County's total commodity sales are $39.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Walton County receive?
Walton County received $626K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.86/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Walton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Walton County is $7.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Walton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Walton (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Orange County, FL · LIGHT
$626K federal receipts is higher by - than Walton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mason County, WV · LIGHT
$626K federal receipts is higher by - than Walton; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mason County, KY · LIGHT
$625K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Walton; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Perry County, MS · HEAVY
$627K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Walton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Caledonia County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Caledonia sits near Walton on payments-per-acre ($6.86) while total receipts differ.
Itawamba County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Itawamba sits near Walton on payments-per-acre ($6.94) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Walton stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2088)
Walton ranks #2088 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
Walton County, Florida stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2088 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.