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Glades County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Glades County, Florida grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Glades County's biggest by acreage are sugarcane (18,679 acres), sweet corn (1,805 acres) and hay (1,286 acres). Its farms sold $125 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 24th of 67 counties in Florida.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sugarcane (13th of 39 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$125 million1216th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
296376,161 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
67% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2412 published, 12 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+
Glades County
$125 million
1% of Florida farm sales. No. 24 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Glades County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Sugarcane3rd in Florida18,679 acres
  2. 2Sweet corn5th in Florida1,805 acres
  3. 3Hay48th in Florida*1,286 acres
  4. 4Soybeans17th in Florida*15 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes22nd in Florida*3 acres
  6. 6Cabbage13th in Florida*2 acres
  7. 7Collard greens20th in Florida*2 acres
  8. 8Lettuce15th in Florida*1 acre

How does Glades 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.

Glades County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Sugarcane745,887 tons3134%production
Cattle64,634 cattle8297*4%head on farms
Sweet corn1,805 acres549*3%acres harvested
Sheep153 sheep422,201*under 1%head on farms
Collard greens2 acres20*151*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs36 hogs53*2,078*under 1%head on farms
Hay2,658 tons48*2,735*under 1%production
Soybeans825 bushels17*1,857*under 1%production
Cabbage2 acres13*306*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes3 acres22*960*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre15*543*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs603 laying hens47*2,038*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, bell peppers, chile peppers, watermelon, oranges, tangerines, turkeys, milk, goats and honey.

What livestock does Glades County raise?

Glades County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle64,6348head on farms
Laying hens60347*head on farms
Sheep15342head on farms
Hogs3653*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.