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St. Johns County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does St. Johns County, Florida grow?

Of the crops tracked here, St. Johns County's biggest by acreage are potatoes (4,197 acres), corn (1,575 acres) and cabbage (1,254 acres). Its farms sold $57.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 39th of 67 counties in Florida.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for cabbage (15th of 706 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$57.8 million1845th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
22323,749 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3013 published, 17 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+
St. Johns County
$57.8 million
under 1% of Florida farm sales. No. 39 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does St. Johns County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Potatoes1st in Florida*4,197 acres
  2. 2Corn11th in Florida*1,575 acres
  3. 3Cabbage3rd in Florida*1,254 acres
  4. 4Green beans8th in Florida*140 acres
  5. 5Brussels sprouts1st in Florida120 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes14th in Florida*5 acres

How does St. Johns 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.

St. Johns County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Brussels sprouts120 acres17*92%acres harvested
Potatoes4,197 acres1*32*22%acres harvested
Cabbage1,254 acres3*15*17%acres harvested
Honey391,840 pounds13*83*3%production
Corn159,950 bushels11*1,798*2%production
Sheep162 sheep382,171*under 1%head on farms
Green beans140 acres8*94*under 1%acres harvested
Goats197 goats572,133*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys21 turkeys44*1,410*under 1%head on farms
Hogs20 hogs57*2,232*under 1%head on farms
Cattle801 cattle62*2,856*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes5 acres14*715*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs517 laying hens48*2,115*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: hay, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, collard greens, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, pecans and chickens.

What livestock does St. Johns County raise?

St. Johns County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle80162*head on farms
Laying hens51748*head on farms
Goats19757head on farms
Sheep16238head on farms
Turkeys2144*head on farms
Hogs2057*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.