Escambia County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Escambia County, Florida grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Escambia County's biggest by acreage are peanuts (12,901 acres), hay (3,504 acres) and corn (2,597 acres). Its farms sold $46 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 43rd of 67 counties in Florida.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $46 million2020th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 51579,515 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 84% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4623 published, 20 withheld, 3 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Escambia County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Escambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | 48.9 million pounds | 4 | 33* | 9% | production |
| Pecans | 430 acres | 2* | 120* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 853,801 pounds | 5* | 38* | 6% | production |
| Corn | 252,715 bushels | 7* | 1,683* | 3% | production |
| Goats | 779 goats | 27 | 804* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 292 sheep | 29 | 1,848* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 9,675 cattle | 38 | 1,856* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 6,293 tons | 39* | 2,416* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 72 hogs | 46* | 1,817* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Blueberries | 29 acres | 27* | 149* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Collard greens | 1 acre | 24* | 211* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 3 acres | 4* | 348* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 12 turkeys | 49* | 1,579* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 51 acres | 19* | 142* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 16* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 23 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of FL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes | 4 acres | 9* | 535* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 1,401 laying hens | 34* | 1,460* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 2 acres | 21* | 751* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 22* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 26* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 5 milk cows | 34* | 1,429* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 45 broiler chickens | 32* | 1,554* | under 1% | head sold |
| Tangerines | 1 acre | 26* | 72* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, wheat, sweet potatoes, lettuce, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, cucumbers, cabbage, kale, garlic, honeydew, oranges, lemons, grapes, raspberries, pears, plums and figs.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): onions, pumpkins and spinach.
What livestock does Escambia County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 9,675 | 38 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,401 | 34* | head on farms |
| Goats | 779 | 27 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 292 | 29 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 72 | 46* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 45 | 32* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 12 | 49* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 5 | 34* | 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.