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Citrus County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Citrus County, Florida grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Citrus County's biggest by acreage is hay (4,988 acres). Its farms sold $23.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 48th of 67 counties in Florida.

Farm sales, 2022
$23.7 million2398th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
60251,098 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
63% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3016 published, 14 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+
Citrus County
$23.7 million
under 1% of Florida farm sales. No. 48 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Citrus County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay34th in Florida4,988 acres
  2. 2Blueberries6th in Florida*377 acres
  3. 3Corn29th in Florida*73 acres
  4. 4Grapes6th in Florida*44 acres
  5. 5Oranges24th in Florida*34 acres
  6. 6Tangerines19th in Florida*10 acres
  7. 7Peaches6th in Florida*7 acres
  8. 8Apples3rd in Florida*1 acre

How does Citrus 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.

Citrus County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of FL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Apples1 acre3*831*6%bearing acres
Blueberries377 acres6*34*4%bearing acres
Grapes44 acres6*225*4%bearing acres
Sheep496 sheep151,498*2%head on farms
Turkeys162 turkeys13*475*2%head on farms
Peaches7 acres6*265*2%bearing acres
Goats878 goats25690*2%head on farms
Hogs218 hogs21*1,223*2%head on farms
Hay10,023 tons342,129*under 1%production
Cattle10,361 cattle341,821*under 1%head on farms
Eggs4,880 laying hens11*636*under 1%head on farms
Corn2,190 bushels29*2,230*under 1%production
Honey2,305 pounds56*1,566*under 1%production
Oranges34 acres24*41*under 1%bearing acres
Chickens3,575 broiler chickens10*662*under 1%head sold
Show all 16 items
Citrus County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Tangerines10 acres19*53*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, celery, green beans, cucumbers, chile peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapefruit, strawberries, blackberries, pears, avocados, figs and milk.

What livestock does Citrus County raise?

Citrus County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle10,36134head on farms
Laying hens4,88011*head on farms
Broiler chickens3,57510*head sold
Goats87825head on farms
Sheep49615head on farms
Hogs21821*head on farms
Turkeys16213*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.