Grown Where

Clay County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clay County, Florida grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Clay County, Florida (67% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 6,664 cattle. Its farms sold $6.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 62nd of 67 counties in Florida.

Farm sales, 2022
$6.6 million2803rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
32637,483 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
33% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2415 published, 8 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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+
Clay County
$6.6 million
under 1% of Florida farm sales. No. 62 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Clay County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay55th in Florida*422 acres
  2. 2Blackberries3rd in Florida*18 acres
  3. 3Tomatoes10th in Florida*16 acres
  4. 4Blueberries31st in Florida*12 acres
  5. 5Strawberries14th in Florida*2 acres
  6. 6Lettuce15th in Florida*1 acre

How does Clay 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.

Clay County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Turkeys502 turkeys2225*6%head on farms
Blackberries18 acres3*60*3%bearing acres
Goats965 goats21622*2%head on farms
Sheep268 sheep311,907*1%head on farms
Hogs137 hogs35*1,493*under 1%head on farms
Cattle6,664 cattle47*2,128*under 1%head on farms
Honey33,924 pounds32*387*under 1%production
Blueberries12 acres31*267*under 1%bearing acres
Tomatoes16 acres10*295*under 1%acres harvested
Hay642 tons55*2,917*under 1%production
Eggs2,709 laying hens22*951*under 1%head on farms
Strawberries2 acres14*289*under 1%bearing acres
Lettuce1 acre15*543*under 1%acres harvested
Milk5 milk cows34*1,429*under 1%head on farms
Chickens182 broiler chickens27*1,358*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: celery, green beans, bell peppers, tangerines, peaches, olives, figs and pecans.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): apples.

What livestock does Clay County raise?

Clay County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle6,66447*head on farms
Laying hens2,70922*head on farms
Goats96521head on farms
Turkeys5022head on farms
Sheep26831head on farms
Broiler chickens18227*head sold
Hogs13735*head on farms
Milk cows534*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.