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Hardee County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hardee County, Florida grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Hardee County's biggest by acreage are oranges (37,623 acres), hay (8,070 acres) and watermelon (3,054 acres). Its farms sold $229 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 13th of 67 counties in Florida.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for oranges (6th of 66 counties), tangerines (6th of 78 counties) and watermelon (8th of 1,045 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$229 million717th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
920290,694 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
73% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3316 published, 17 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+
Hardee County
$229 million
2% of Florida farm sales. No. 13 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Hardee County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Oranges4th in Florida*37,623 acres
  2. 2Hay14th in Florida8,070 acres
  3. 3Watermelon4th in Florida*3,054 acres
  4. 4Tangerines2nd in Florida*966 acres
  5. 5Sorghum1st in Florida*327 acres
  6. 6Bell peppers7th in Florida*228 acres
  7. 7Blueberries9th in Florida*225 acres
  8. 8Green beans7th in Florida*195 acres

How does Hardee 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.

Hardee County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of FL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Sorghum13,440 bushels1*436*12%production
Oranges37,623 acres4*6*12%bearing acres
Watermelon3,054 acres4*8*9%acres harvested
Milk6,258 milk cows4*273*7%head on farms
Cattle71,991 cattle5245*5%head on farms
Honey598,593 pounds9*52*4%production
Hay30,238 tons141,089*3%production
Blueberries225 acres9*40*2%bearing acres
Sheep508 sheep141,472*2%head on farms
Bell peppers228 acres7*29*2%acres harvested
Goats436 goats431,432*under 1%head on farms
Green beans195 acres7*86*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs69 hogs49*1,837*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys19 turkeys45*1,437*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,172 laying hens38*1,587*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Hardee County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Tangerines966 acres2*6*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, collard greens, lemons, grapefruit, grapes and olives.

What livestock does Hardee County raise?

Hardee County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle71,9915head on farms
Milk cows6,2584*head on farms
Laying hens1,17238*head on farms
Sheep50814head on farms
Goats43643head on farms
Hogs6949*head on farms
Turkeys1945*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.