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Hillsborough County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hillsborough County, Florida grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Hillsborough County's biggest by acreage are hay (13,401 acres), strawberries (10,989 acres) and oranges (2,571 acres). Its farms sold $704 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 3rd of 67 counties in Florida.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for strawberries (3rd of 425 counties) and cantaloupe (9th of 717 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$704 million102nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,992201,712 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
94% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5339 published, 14 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+
Hillsborough County
$704 million
7% of Florida farm sales. No. 3 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Hillsborough County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay12th in Florida13,401 acres
  2. 2Strawberries1st in Florida10,989 acres
  3. 3Oranges12th in Florida*2,571 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes3rd in Florida*1,644 acres
  5. 5Watermelon10th in Florida*1,276 acres
  6. 6Cucumbers3rd in Florida*912 acres
  7. 7Cantaloupe1st in Florida849 acres
  8. 8Blueberries3rd in Florida*815 acres
  9. 9Squash6th in Florida*594 acres
  10. 10Cauliflower1st in Florida*153 acres

How does Hillsborough 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.

Hillsborough County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of FL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Strawberries10,989 acres13*82%bearing acres
Honeydew12 acres123*71%acres harvested
Cantaloupe849 acres19*50%acres harvested
Cauliflower153 acres1*11*28%acres harvested
Chile peppers126 acres2*16*9%acres harvested
Blueberries815 acres3*25*9%bearing acres
Peaches33 acres2*129*8%bearing acres
Hogs1,114 hogs1*683*8%head on farms
Turkeys473 turkeys3238*6%head on farms
Squash594 acres6*24*6%acres harvested
Tomatoes1,644 acres3*17*6%acres harvested
Cucumbers912 acres3*20*4%acres harvested
Pumpkins3 acres4*907*4%acres harvested
Sheep936 sheep6986*4%head on farms
Goats1,964 goats5210*4%head on farms
Show all 39 items
Hillsborough County rankings, items 16 to 39
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Watermelon1,276 acres10*26*4%acres harvested
Hay30,760 tons121,068*3%production
Cattle32,943 cattle18823*2%head on farms
Collard greens5 acres7*88*1%acres harvested
Onions2 acres3*304*1%acres harvested
Oranges2,571 acres12*17*under 1%bearing acres
Honey110,680 pounds23*187*under 1%production
Spinach6 acres1*59*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage44 acres6*44*under 1%acres harvested
Kale2 acres3*197*under 1%acres harvested
Green peas3 acres6*173*under 1%acres harvested
Avocados10 acres5*20*under 1%bearing acres
Grapefruit34 acres7*16*under 1%bearing acres
Lettuce24 acres1*50*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans58 acres11*111*under 1%acres harvested
Blackberries1 acre14*418*under 1%bearing acres
Sweet potatoes3 acres5*138*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots2 acres4*225*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs6,790 laying hens8*523*under 1%head on farms
Milk65 milk cows11*981*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn20 acres13*547*under 1%acres harvested
Corn2,498 bushels28*2,225*under 1%production
Lemons41 acres5*14*bearing acres
Tangerines40 acres12*35*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, wheat, potatoes, broccoli, bell peppers, grapes, tart cherries, nectarines, plums, pomegranates, kiwifruit, walnuts, macadamia nuts and chickens.

What livestock does Hillsborough County raise?

Hillsborough County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle32,94318head on farms
Laying hens6,7908*head on farms
Goats1,9645head on farms
Hogs1,1141*head on farms
Sheep9366head on farms
Turkeys4733head on farms
Milk cows6511*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
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
Hardee County$229 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.