Levy County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Levy County, Florida grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Levy County, Florida (53% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 46,261 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (19,747 acres), peanuts (19,683 acres) and watermelon (3,098 acres). Its farms sold $145 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 21st of 67 counties in Florida.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for watermelon (6th of 1,045 counties) and peanuts (11th of 200 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $145 million1088th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 993198,497 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 47% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3223 published, 9 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Levy County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Levy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garlic | 4 acres | 1 | 169* | 27% | acres harvested |
| Peanuts | 90.8 million pounds | 2 | 11* | 16% | production |
| Watermelon | 3,098 acres | 3* | 6* | 9% | acres harvested |
| Pears | 4 acres | 5* | 183* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Apples | 1 acre | 3* | 831* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 53,791 tons | 5 | 549* | 5% | production |
| Pumpkins | 3 acres | 4* | 907* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 1,640 goats | 11 | 285* | 3% | head on farms |
| Blueberries | 274 acres | 8* | 38* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 46,261 cattle | 9 | 534* | 3% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 459 sheep | 18 | 1,555* | 2% | head on farms |
| Corn | 128,242 bushels | 12* | 1,849* | 2% | production |
| Hogs | 127 hogs | 37* | 1,530* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 91,873 pounds | 25* | 210* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 45 turkeys | 37* | 1,065* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of FL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecans | 32 acres | 15* | 279* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 3,525 laying hens | 18* | 808* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 4 acres | 9* | 535* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 13 milk cows | 24* | 1,247* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 4 acres | 19* | 828* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 5 acres | 18* | 897* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 200 broiler chickens | 26* | 1,335* | under 1% | head sold |
| Tangerines | 4 acres | 24* | 64* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, green peas, cucumbers, bell peppers, collard greens, asparagus, cantaloupe, peaches and figs.
What livestock does Levy County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 46,261 | 9 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 3,525 | 18* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,640 | 11 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 459 | 18 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 200 | 26* | head sold |
| Hogs | 127 | 37* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 45 | 37* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 13 | 24* | 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.