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Sarasota County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Sarasota County, Florida grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Sarasota County's biggest by acreage is hay (5,565 acres). Its farms sold $48.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 42nd of 67 counties in Florida.

Farm sales, 2022
$48.5 million1984th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
28671,878 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
83% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3218 published, 12 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+
Sarasota County
$48.5 million
under 1% of Florida farm sales. No. 42 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Sarasota County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay22nd in Florida5,565 acres
  2. 2Blueberries5th in Florida*391 acres
  3. 3Lettuce12th in Florida*3 acres
  4. 4Bell peppers16th in Florida*2 acres
  5. 5Chile peppers11th in Florida*2 acres
  6. 6Spinach5th in Florida*2 acres
  7. 7Kale3rd in Florida*2 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins8th in Florida*1 acre
  9. 9Cucumbers15th in Florida*1 acre
  10. 10Collard greens24th in Florida*1 acre

How does Sarasota 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.

Sarasota County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of FL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Blueberries391 acres5*31*4%bearing acres
Hay20,739 tons221,461*2%production
Pumpkins1 acre8*1,027*1%acres harvested
Cattle14,361 cattle301,536*under 1%head on farms
Kale2 acres3*197*under 1%acres harvested
Goats212 goats552,080*under 1%head on farms
Collard greens1 acre24*211*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys18 turkeys46*1,446*under 1%head on farms
Spinach2 acres5*130*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep49 sheep562,514*under 1%head on farms
Blackberries1 acre14*418*under 1%bearing acres
Chile peppers2 acres11*349*under 1%acres harvested
Honey4,938 pounds53*1,185*under 1%production
Lettuce3 acres12*281*under 1%acres harvested
Avocados1 acre15*32*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 18 items
Sarasota County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Eggs1,459 laying hens33*1,417*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers2 acres16*523*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre15*834*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, celery, squash, cabbage, oranges, lemons, grapefruit, tangerines, grapes and hogs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green beans and peaches.

What livestock does Sarasota County raise?

Sarasota County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle14,36130head on farms
Laying hens1,45933*head on farms
Goats21255head on farms
Sheep4956head on farms
Turkeys1846*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.