Brevard County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Brevard County, Florida grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Brevard County's biggest by acreage is hay (1,546 acres). Its farms sold $87.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 31st of 67 counties in Florida.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $87.2 million1512th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 584145,553 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 78% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3023 published, 6 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Brevard County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Brevard 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of FL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lentils | 15,000 pounds | 1 | 42* | 100% | production |
| Pomegranates | 8 acres | 1 | 13* | 62% | bearing acres |
| Turkeys | 213 turkeys | 8 | 395* | 3% | head on farms |
| Honey | 355,348 pounds | 14* | 87* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 484 sheep | 16 | 1,509* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,025 goats | 18 | 570* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 23,448 cattle | 25 | 1,114* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 146 hogs | 33* | 1,450* | 1% | head on farms |
| Grapes | 11 acres | 11* | 434* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Chile peppers | 3 acres | 10* | 249* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Avocados | 8 acres | 6* | 21* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 1,734 tons | 51* | 2,818* | under 1% | production |
| Grapefruit | 14 acres | 12* | 21* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Blueberries | 6 acres | 35* | 379* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Pecans | 4 acres | 20* | 360* | under 1% | bearing acres |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of FL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oranges | 173 acres | 21* | 33* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 3,011 laying hens | 19* | 895* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 3 acres | 15* | 402* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 129 bushels | 21* | 1,872* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 111 bushels | 34* | 2,300* | under 1% | production |
| Sugarcane | 150 tons | 13* | 38* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 451 broiler chickens | 21* | 1,134* | under 1% | head sold |
| Lemons | 4 acres | 10* | 28* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, apples, tangerines, sweet cherries, peaches and macadamia nuts.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): olives.
What livestock does Brevard County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 23,448 | 25 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 3,011 | 19* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,025 | 18 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 484 | 16 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 451 | 21* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 213 | 8 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 146 | 33* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Florida
| County | Farm 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 |
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.