Florida farming statistics (2022)
Florida had 44,703 farms working 9,701,400 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 217 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Florida ranks 16 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Florida had 44,703 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 2.4% of all US farms — across 9,701,400 acres of farmland, averaging 217 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
44,703
2022 census count
Land in farms
9,701,400
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
217
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
16 / 50
among US states
How Florida compares
States ranked nearest to Florida by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Indiana | 53,599 | 272 acres |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 49,053 | 144 acres |
| 15 | Michigan | 45,581 | 208 acres |
| 17 | Nebraska | 44,479 | 989 acres |
| 18 | North Carolina | 42,817 | 190 acres |
| 19 | Georgia | 39,264 | 253 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Florida?
- Florida had 44,703 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 9,701,400 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 16 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Florida?
- The average farm size in Florida was 217 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (9,701,400 acres) divided by the number of farms (44,703), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Florida figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.