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Nassau County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Nassau County, Florida grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Nassau County, Florida (80% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 4,736 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (1,103 acres). Its farms sold $15.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 53rd of 67 counties in Florida.

Farm sales, 2022
$15.3 million2587th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
34647,480 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
20% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3316 published, 7 withheld, 10 under half a unit
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+
Nassau County
$15.3 million
under 1% of Florida farm sales. No. 53 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Nassau County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay52nd in Florida*1,103 acres
  2. 2Grapes16th in Florida*7 acres
  3. 3Strawberries12th in Florida*7 acres
  4. 4Broccoli6th in Florida*4 acres
  5. 5Potatoes15th in Florida*1 acre
  6. 6Sweet corn22nd in Florida*1 acre
  7. 7Cabbage14th in Florida*1 acre
  8. 8Kale10th in Florida*1 acre

How does Nassau 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.

Nassau County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of FL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Goats992 goats19599*2%head on farms
Hogs252 hogs19*1,168*2%head on farms
Turkeys107 turkeys21*634*1%head on farms
Sheep269 sheep301,904*1%head on farms
Grapes7 acres16*499*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle4,736 cattle49*2,339*under 1%head on farms
Kale1 acre10*304*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli4 acres6*143*under 1%acres harvested
Hay1,584 tons52*2,831*under 1%production
Eggs4,294 laying hens14*694*under 1%head on farms
Milk50 milk cows14*1,019*under 1%head on farms
Strawberries7 acres12*186*under 1%bearing acres
Honey3,249 pounds54*1,400*under 1%production
Cabbage1 acre14*416*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes1 acre15*889*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 16 items
Nassau County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Sweet corn1 acre22*1,180*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, lettuce, green beans, collard greens, blueberries, pecans and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, onions, carrots, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, spinach, cantaloupe and honeydew.

What livestock does Nassau County raise?

Nassau County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle4,73649*head on farms
Laying hens4,29414*head on farms
Goats99219head on farms
Sheep26930head on farms
Hogs25219*head on farms
Turkeys10721*head on farms
Milk cows5014*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
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.