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Palm Beach County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Palm Beach County, Florida grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Palm Beach County's biggest by acreage are sugarcane (236,659 acres), sweet corn (36,429 acres) and rice (19,937 acres). Its farms sold $1.3 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 1st of 67 counties in Florida.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sugarcane (1st of 39 counties), sweet corn (1st of 1,305 counties), bell peppers (1st of 1,211 counties) and green beans (2nd of 1,144 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$1.3 billion33rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,368460,575 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5234 published, 16 withheld, 2 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+
Palm Beach County
$1.3 billion
12% of Florida farm sales. No. 1 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Palm Beach County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Sugarcane1st in Florida236,659 acres
  2. 2Sweet corn1st in Florida36,429 acres
  3. 3Rice1st in Florida19,937 acres
  4. 4Green beans1st in Florida13,745 acres
  5. 5Bell peppers1st in Florida7,078 acres
  6. 6Peanuts7th in Florida6,477 acres
  7. 7Cucumbers1st in Florida*3,204 acres
  8. 8Cabbage2nd in Florida*1,300 acres
  9. 9Squash3rd in Florida1,189 acres
  10. 10Oranges18th in Florida*397 acres

How does Palm Beach 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.

Palm Beach County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of FL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Rice95 million pounds147*98%production
Sweet corn36,429 acres11*63%acres harvested
Sugarcane10.1 million tons1159%production
Bell peppers7,078 acres1149%acres harvested
Green beans13,745 acres12*40%acres harvested
Cabbage1,300 acres2*14*18%acres harvested
Cucumbers3,204 acres1*4*15%acres harvested
Pumpkins10 acres2658*14%acres harvested
Cauliflower65 acres2*14*12%acres harvested
Honeydew2 acres247*12%acres harvested
Squash1,189 acres36*12%acres harvested
Plums7 acres3*56*9%bearing acres
Peanuts32.8 million pounds761*6%production
Honey627,803 pounds8*48*4%production
Goats1,975 goats4208*4%head on farms
Show all 34 items
Palm Beach County rankings, items 16 to 34
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Green peas31 acres4*76*3%acres harvested
Sheep623 sheep111,288*3%head on farms
Brussels sprouts2 acres3*56*2%acres harvested
Turkeys106 turkeys22*639*1%head on farms
Hogs183 hogs24*1,311*1%head on farms
Cattle14,545 cattle291,526*under 1%head on farms
Collard greens3 acres13*123*under 1%acres harvested
Spinach2 acres5*130*under 1%acres harvested
Oranges397 acres18*28*under 1%bearing acres
Cantaloupe2 acres5*418*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots2 acres4*225*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs5,431 laying hens10*596*under 1%head on farms
Hay452 tons56*2,937*under 1%production
Soybeans250 bushels18*1,867*under 1%production
Milk30 milk cows17*1,099*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes2 acres13*718*under 1%acres harvested
Grapefruit1 acre16*33*under 1%bearing acres
Chickens1,259 broiler chickens15*861*under 1%head sold
Lemons34 acres6*15*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli, celery, chile peppers, kale, artichokes, watermelon, apples, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, avocados, kiwifruit and macadamia nuts.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tart cherries and figs.

What livestock does Palm Beach County raise?

Palm Beach County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle14,54529head on farms
Laying hens5,43110*head on farms
Goats1,9754head on farms
Broiler chickens1,25915*head sold
Sheep62311head on farms
Hogs18324*head on farms
Turkeys10622*head on farms
Milk cows3017*head on farms

Other farm counties in Florida

Top Florida counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
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
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.