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Madison County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Madison County, Florida grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Madison County's biggest by acreage are hay (11,883 acres), peanuts (10,473 acres) and corn (7,630 acres). Its farms sold $169 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 18th of 67 counties in Florida.

Farm sales, 2022
$169 million973rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
645159,522 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
53% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3518 published, 17 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+
Madison County
$169 million
2% of Florida farm sales. No. 18 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Madison County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay10th in Florida11,883 acres
  2. 2Peanuts5th in Florida10,473 acres
  3. 3Corn2nd in Florida7,630 acres
  4. 4Soybeans4th in Florida1,867 acres
  5. 5Blueberries10th in Florida*207 acres
  6. 6Blackberries2nd in Florida138 acres
  7. 7Pecans9th in Florida*135 acres
  8. 8Tangerines11th in Florida*50 acres
  9. 9Figs2nd in Florida*6 acres
  10. 10Pears6th in Florida*3 acres

How does Madison 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.

Madison County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of FL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Blackberries138 acres213*20%bearing acres
Corn1.1 million bushels21,232*14%production
Figs6 acres2*14*14%bearing acres
Chickens8.8 million broiler chickens3258*14%head sold
Soybeans87,009 bushels41,505*12%production
Peanuts43.3 million pounds543*8%production
Pears3 acres6*224*5%bearing acres
Hogs676 hogs3*781*5%head on farms
Hay38,057 tons10848*3%production
Goats1,339 goats12393*2%head on farms
Turkeys196 turkeys10417*2%head on farms
Blueberries207 acres10*42*2%bearing acres
Pecans135 acres9*183*2%bearing acres
Sheep435 sheep211,593*2%head on farms
Cattle26,480 cattle22998*2%head on farms
Show all 18 items
Madison County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Grapes2 acres20*651*under 1%bearing acres
Honey6,053 pounds51*1,073*under 1%production
Tangerines50 acres11*30*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, oats, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, squash, bell peppers, collard greens, watermelon, eggs and milk.

What livestock does Madison County raise?

Madison County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens8,797,0003head sold
Cattle26,48022head on farms
Goats1,33912head on farms
Hogs6763*head on farms
Sheep43521head on farms
Turkeys19610head 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
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

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.