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Polk County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Polk County, Florida grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Polk County's biggest by acreage are oranges (54,692 acres), hay (16,723 acres) and tangerines (2,294 acres). Its farms sold $304 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 8th of 67 counties in Florida.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for oranges (2nd of 66 counties), tangerines (4th of 78 counties), grapefruit (9th of 37 counties) and blueberries (18th of 667 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$304 million493rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,197559,699 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
79% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5331 published, 22 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+
Polk County
$304 million
3% of Florida farm sales. No. 8 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Polk County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Oranges1st in Florida*54,692 acres
  2. 2Hay4th in Florida16,723 acres
  3. 3Tangerines1st in Florida*2,294 acres
  4. 4Blueberries2nd in Florida*1,454 acres
  5. 5Grapefruit3rd in Florida*966 acres
  6. 6Watermelon11th in Florida*930 acres
  7. 7Cabbage5th in Florida*391 acres
  8. 8Broccoli1st in Florida*345 acres
  9. 9Lemons3rd in Florida*245 acres
  10. 10Almonds1st in Florida180 acres

How does Polk 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.

Polk County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of FL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Almonds180 acres119*100%bearing acres
Oranges54,692 acres1*2*17%bearing acres
Blueberries1,454 acres2*18*16%bearing acres
Broccoli345 acres1*13*13%acres harvested
Green peas120 acres1*56*12%acres harvested
Cauliflower45 acres3*17*8%acres harvested
Raspberries1 acre1*290*7%bearing acres
Cattle109,225 cattle2102*7%head on farms
Grapefruit966 acres3*9*6%bearing acres
Cabbage391 acres5*25*5%acres harvested
Honey787,872 pounds6*42*5%production
Hay57,316 tons4498*5%production
Hogs675 hogs4*782*5%head on farms
Goats1,757 goats9250*3%head on farms
Watermelon930 acres11*33*3%acres harvested
Show all 31 items
Polk County rankings, items 16 to 31
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Sheep613 sheep121,306*3%head on farms
Chile peppers19 acres4*54*1%acres harvested
Squash107 acres10*83*1%acres harvested
Turkeys78 turkeys26*770*under 1%head on farms
Brussels sprouts1 acre4*97*under 1%acres harvested
Avocados22 acres2*17*under 1%bearing acres
Strawberries54 acres3*29*under 1%bearing acres
Kale1 acre10*304*under 1%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre24*211*under 1%acres harvested
Milk55 milk cows12*1,007*under 1%head on farms
Sweet potatoes1 acre9*215*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes9 acres12*481*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre15*834*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens581 broiler chickens20*1,060*under 1%head sold
Lemons245 acres3*10*bearing acres
Tangerines2,294 acres1*4*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, sunflowers, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, celery, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, bell peppers, spinach, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, blackberries, peaches, olives, pomegranates, pecans, macadamia nuts and eggs.

What livestock does Polk County raise?

Polk County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle109,2252head on farms
Goats1,7579head on farms
Hogs6754*head on farms
Sheep61312head on farms
Broiler chickens58120*head sold
Turkeys7826*head on farms
Milk cows5512*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
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.