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Manatee County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Manatee County, Florida grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Manatee County's biggest by acreage are oranges (8,563 acres), hay (6,144 acres) and green beans (4,623 acres). Its farms sold $322 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 7th of 67 counties in Florida.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for green beans (10th of 1,144 counties), bell peppers (10th of 1,211 counties), tomatoes (12th of 1,657 counties) and oranges (12th of 66 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$322 million453rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
692219,316 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
87% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4428 published, 16 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+
Manatee County
$322 million
3% of Florida farm sales. No. 7 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Manatee County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Oranges8th in Florida*8,563 acres
  2. 2Hay25th in Florida6,144 acres
  3. 3Green beans3rd in Florida*4,623 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes2nd in Florida4,374 acres
  5. 5Bell peppers4th in Florida*832 acres
  6. 6Squash9th in Florida*315 acres
  7. 7Chile peppers3rd in Florida*91 acres
  8. 8Lemons4th in Florida*70 acres
  9. 9Blueberries20th in Florida*52 acres
  10. 10Avocados4th in Florida*11 acres

How does Manatee 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.

Manatee County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of FL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Tomatoes4,374 acres21215%acres harvested
Green beans4,623 acres3*10*13%acres harvested
Garlic1 acre5425*7%acres harvested
Chile peppers91 acres3*23*7%acres harvested
Bell peppers832 acres4*10*6%acres harvested
Squash315 acres9*39*3%acres harvested
Pumpkins2 acres6*954*3%acres harvested
Oranges8,563 acres8*12*3%bearing acres
Cattle38,973 cattle12661*2%head on farms
Honey244,514 pounds18*114*2%production
Hay19,572 tons251,512*2%production
Hogs149 hogs32*1,437*1%head on farms
Collard greens4 acres10*103*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep204 sheep362,052*under 1%head on farms
Goats384 goats491,551*under 1%head on farms
Show all 28 items
Manatee County rankings, items 16 to 28
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Blueberries52 acres20*97*under 1%bearing acres
Kale2 acres3*197*under 1%acres harvested
Cauliflower2 acres5*132*under 1%acres harvested
Spinach3 acres4*95*under 1%acres harvested
Avocados11 acres4*19*under 1%bearing acres
Turkeys8 turkeys50*1,662*under 1%head on farms
Carrots2 acres4*225*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli2 acres10*242*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce8 acres5*131*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs3,938 laying hens17*743*under 1%head on farms
Grapefruit4 acres14*26*under 1%bearing acres
Celery2 acres3*34*acres harvested
Lemons70 acres4*12*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, sweet corn, green peas, cucumbers, Brussels sprouts, watermelon, cantaloupe, tangerines, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Manatee County raise?

Manatee County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle38,97312head on farms
Laying hens3,93817*head on farms
Goats38449head on farms
Sheep20436head on farms
Hogs14932*head on farms
Turkeys850*head 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
Polk County$304 million
Okeechobee County$302 million
Suwannee County$290 million
Lake County$277 million
Volusia County$251 million
Hardee County$229 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.