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Okeechobee County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Okeechobee County, Florida grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Okeechobee County, Florida (84% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 157,001 cattle and 31,720 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (18,191 acres) and oranges (1,214 acres). Its farms sold $302 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 9th of 67 counties in Florida.

Farm sales, 2022
$302 million497th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
535325,257 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
16% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2412 published, 7 withheld, 5 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+
Okeechobee County
$302 million
3% of Florida farm sales. No. 9 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Okeechobee County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay3rd in Florida18,191 acres
  2. 2Oranges14th in Florida*1,214 acres
  3. 3Green beans9th in Florida*104 acres
  4. 4Grapefruit9th in Florida*30 acres
  5. 5Avocados15th in Florida*1 acre

How does Okeechobee 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.

Okeechobee County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Milk31,720 milk cows154*34%head on farms
Cattle157,001 cattle16010%head on farms
Hay65,367 tons3391*6%production
Turkeys160 turkeys15*481*2%head on farms
Goats723 goats30883*1%head on farms
Sheep224 sheep332,005*under 1%head on farms
Hogs80 hogs44*1,772*under 1%head on farms
Oranges1,214 acres14*22*under 1%bearing acres
Green beans104 acres9*98*under 1%acres harvested
Grapefruit30 acres9*18*under 1%bearing acres
Honey15,841 pounds41*596*under 1%production
Avocados1 acre15*32*under 1%bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, peanuts, sugarcane, sweet potatoes, cabbage, chickens and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lemons, tangerines, strawberries, sweet cherries and peaches.

What livestock does Okeechobee County raise?

Okeechobee County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle157,0011head on farms
Milk cows31,7201head on farms
Goats72330head on farms
Sheep22433head on farms
Turkeys16015*head on farms
Hogs8044*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
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.