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Charlotte County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Charlotte County, Florida grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Charlotte County's biggest by acreage are oranges (4,881 acres), watermelon (1,936 acres) and sugarcane (605 acres). Its farms sold $67.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 34th of 67 counties in Florida.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for watermelon (13th of 1,045 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$67.2 million1727th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
26399,711 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
88% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3614 published, 22 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+
Charlotte County
$67.2 million
under 1% of Florida farm sales. No. 34 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Charlotte County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Oranges9th in Florida*4,881 acres
  2. 2Watermelon6th in Florida*1,936 acres
  3. 3Sugarcane4th in Florida*605 acres
  4. 4Grapefruit6th in Florida*250 acres
  5. 5Tangerines8th in Florida*133 acres
  6. 6Broccoli12th in Florida*1 acre

How does Charlotte 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.

Charlotte County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Watermelon1,936 acres6*13*5%acres harvested
Grapefruit250 acres6*14*2%bearing acres
Oranges4,881 acres9*13*2%bearing acres
Turkeys85 turkeys25*738*1%head on farms
Hogs122 hogs38*1,558*under 1%head on farms
Cattle12,609 cattle321,648*under 1%head on farms
Goats310 goats521,770*under 1%head on farms
Sheep62 sheep532,476*under 1%head on farms
Sugarcane23,050 tons4*27*under 1%production
Broccoli1 acre12*334*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs928 laying hens41*1,754*under 1%head on farms
Milk7 milk cows31*1,377*under 1%head on farms
Chickens87 broiler chickens29*1,489*under 1%head sold
Tangerines133 acres8*18*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, cantaloupe, lemons, peaches, avocados, figs and honey.

What livestock does Charlotte County raise?

Charlotte County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle12,60932head on farms
Laying hens92841*head on farms
Goats31052head on farms
Hogs12238*head on farms
Broiler chickens8729*head sold
Turkeys8525*head on farms
Sheep6253head on farms
Milk cows731*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.