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Highlands County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Highlands County, Florida grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Highlands County's biggest by acreage is hay (9,666 acres). Its farms sold $225 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 14th of 67 counties in Florida.

Farm sales, 2022
$225 million724th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
836389,622 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
82% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3210 published, 22 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+
Highlands County
$225 million
2% of Florida farm sales. No. 14 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Highlands County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay9th in Florida9,666 acres
  2. 2Macadamia nuts1st in Florida*13 acres
  3. 3Strawberries16th in Florida*1 acre

How does Highlands 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.

Highlands County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Macadamia nuts13 acres1*2*15%bearing acres
Honey1 million pounds3*30*7%production
Cattle74,469 cattle4226*5%head on farms
Hay39,331 tons9824*3%production
Sheep428 sheep221,610*2%head on farms
Goats535 goats381,196*under 1%head on farms
Hogs122 hogs38*1,558*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys46 turkeys35*1,046*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,535 laying hens32*1,361*under 1%head on farms
Strawberries1 acre16*333*under 1%bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sugarcane, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, celery, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, watermelon, oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, blueberries, avocados, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Highlands County raise?

Highlands County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle74,4694head on farms
Laying hens1,53532*head on farms
Goats53538head on farms
Sheep42822head on farms
Hogs12238*head on farms
Turkeys4635*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.