Holmes County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Holmes County, Florida grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Holmes County's biggest by acreage are hay (6,915 acres), peanuts (4,473 acres) and soybeans (2,295 acres). Its farms sold $30.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 46th of 67 counties in Florida.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $30.9 million2258th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 62983,866 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 56% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3523 published, 12 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Holmes County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Holmes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats | 35,505 bushels | 1 | 354* | 33% | production |
| Soybeans | 94,447 bushels | 3 | 1,490* | 13% | production |
| Walnuts | 1 acre | 1* | 62* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Pecans | 391 acres | 3* | 125* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Corn | 194,338 bushels | 8* | 1,748* | 2% | production |
| Peanuts | 11.8 million pounds | 10* | 111* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 720 goats | 31 | 886* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 15,475 tons | 27 | 1,744* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 12,401 cattle | 33 | 1,666* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 91 hogs | 42* | 1,716* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 494 milk cows | 7* | 704* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 74 sheep | 52 | 2,440* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 14 turkeys | 48* | 1,541* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Blueberries | 11 acres | 32* | 280* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 16* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 23 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of FL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squash | 3 acres | 19* | 638* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 13 acres | 15* | 651* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 3,060 pounds | 55* | 1,439* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,316 laying hens | 36* | 1,502* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 5 acres | 14* | 715* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 3 acres | 26* | 595* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 22* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 15* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, lettuce, onions, broccoli, cucumbers, kale, collard greens, cantaloupe, tangerines, grapes, blackberries and chickens.
What livestock does Holmes County raise?
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.