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Bay County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Bay County, Florida grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Bay County's biggest by acreage is hay (2,415 acres). Its farms sold $3.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 64th of 67 counties in Florida.

Farm sales, 2022
$3.7 million2901st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
13970,324 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
80% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1312 published, 1 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $2.5M$2.5M to $10M$10M to $38M$38M to $130M$130M to $380M$380M+
Bay County
$3.7 million
under 1% of Florida farm sales. No. 64 of 67 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Bay County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay44th in Florida*2,415 acres
  2. 2Tangerines15th in Florida*20 acres
  3. 3Blueberries33rd in Florida*8 acres
  4. 4Collard greens7th in Florida*5 acres
  5. 5Chile peppers11th in Florida*2 acres

How does Bay County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Florida and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Bay County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Collard greens5 acres7*88*1%acres harvested
Turkeys48 turkeys34*1,025*under 1%head on farms
Goats210 goats562,090*under 1%head on farms
Hay3,902 tons44*2,623*under 1%production
Chile peppers2 acres11*349*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs20 hogs57*2,232*under 1%head on farms
Blueberries8 acres33*336*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle735 cattle63*2,869*under 1%head on farms
Honey6,110 pounds50*1,068*under 1%production
Sheep7 sheep59*2,621*under 1%head on farms
Eggs835 laying hens44*1,852*under 1%head on farms
Tangerines20 acres15*42*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: walnuts.

What livestock does Bay County raise?

Bay County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens83544*head on farms
Cattle73563*head on farms
Goats21056head on farms
Turkeys4834*head on farms
Hogs2057*head on farms
Sheep759*head on farms

Other farm counties in Florida

Top Florida counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Palm Beach County$1.3 billion
Miami-Dade County$1.1 billion
Hillsborough County$704 million
Hendry County$633 million
Orange County$395 million
Collier County$388 million
Manatee County$322 million
Polk County$304 million
Okeechobee County$302 million
Suwannee County$290 million
Lake County$277 million
Volusia County$251 million

What does Florida grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.