Lafayette County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Lafayette County, Florida grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lafayette County, Florida (65% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 104,504 laying hens, and sold 13,048,500 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (7,736 acres), hay (5,509 acres) and peanuts (2,544 acres). Its farms sold $153 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 19th of 67 counties in Florida.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for blackberries (8th of 528 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $153 million1036th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 250105,429 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 35% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2717 published, 10 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Lafayette County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Lafayette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberries | 313 acres | 1 | 8* | 46% | bearing acres |
| Chickens | 13 million broiler chickens | 2 | 203* | 20% | head sold |
| Corn | 1.5 million bushels | 1 | 1,135* | 19% | production |
| Milk | 3,630 milk cows | 5* | 363* | 4% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 755 sheep | 10 | 1,139* | 3% | head on farms |
| Honey | 325,611 pounds | 15* | 95* | 2% | production |
| Hogs | 310 hogs | 13* | 1,063* | 2% | head on farms |
| Peanuts | 9.4 million pounds | 12* | 127* | 2% | production |
| Eggs | 104,504 laying hens | 3* | 244* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 13,991 tons | 30 | 1,839* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 17,387 cattle | 27 | 1,375* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 429 goats | 45 | 1,445* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 22 acres | 12* | 106* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Grapefruit | 15 acres | 11* | 20* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Oranges | 174 acres | 20* | 32* | under 1% | bearing acres |
Show all 17 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of FL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes | 5 acres | 7* | 481* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tangerines | 19 acres | 16* | 43* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, sorghum, oats, sweet corn, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries, pecans and turkeys.
What livestock does Lafayette County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 13,048,500 | 2 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 104,504 | 3* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 17,387 | 27 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 3,630 | 5* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 755 | 10 | head on farms |
| Goats | 429 | 45 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 310 | 13* | 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.