Indian River County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Indian River County, Florida grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Indian River County's biggest by acreage are oranges (17,534 acres), grapefruit (4,702 acres) and lemons (891 acres). Its farms sold $124 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 67 counties in Florida.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for grapefruit (2nd of 37 counties), oranges (8th of 66 counties) and lemons (9th of 52 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $124 million1223rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 492167,396 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 73% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2919 published, 9 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Indian River County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Indian River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grapefruit | 4,702 acres | 1* | 2* | 29% | bearing acres |
| Oranges | 17,534 acres | 5* | 8* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Watermelon | 600 acres | 14* | 44* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 23,234 cattle | 26 | 1,123* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 179 hogs | 26* | 1,333* | 1% | head on farms |
| Macadamia nuts | 1 acre | 2* | 4* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 247 sheep | 32 | 1,950* | 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 124,522 pounds | 22* | 172* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 407 goats | 46 | 1,497* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 46 turkeys | 35* | 1,046* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Avocados | 13 acres | 3* | 18* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Squash | 6 acres | 15* | 462* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Peanuts | 158,478 pounds | 21* | 194* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 7 acres | 13* | 562* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 1,372 laying hens | 35* | 1,476* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 19 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of FL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 3 tons | 60* | 2,984* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 60 broiler chickens | 31* | 1,517* | under 1% | head sold |
| Lemons | 891 acres | 2* | 9* | bearing acres | |
| Tangerines | 231 acres | 5* | 13* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, lettuce, sweet corn, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers, spinach, strawberries and peaches.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): chile peppers.
What livestock does Indian River County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 23,234 | 26 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,372 | 35* | head on farms |
| Goats | 407 | 46 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 247 | 32 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 179 | 26* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 60 | 31* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 46 | 35* | head on farms |
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.