St. Lucie County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does St. Lucie County, Florida grow?
Of the crops tracked here, St. Lucie County's biggest by acreage are oranges (14,650 acres), lemons (2,162 acres) and hay (514 acres). Its farms sold $112 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 28th of 67 counties in Florida.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for lemons (7th of 52 counties) and oranges (10th of 66 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $112 million1305th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 404165,667 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 88% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3013 published, 16 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does St. Lucie County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does St. Lucie 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of FL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet cherries | 1 acre | 1* | 145* | 50% | bearing acres |
| Oranges | 14,650 acres | 7* | 10* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 445,436 pounds | 11* | 73* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 32,357 cattle | 19 | 838* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 438 sheep | 20 | 1,589* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 184 hogs | 23* | 1,308* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 609 goats | 34 | 1,057* | 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 52 turkeys | 30* | 984* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,777 laying hens | 29* | 1,260* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 6 milk cows | 33* | 1,399* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 1,220 broiler chickens | 16* | 872* | under 1% | head sold |
| Lemons | 2,162 acres | 1* | 7* | bearing acres | |
| Olives | 1 acre | 3* | 49* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: hay, broccoli, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, asparagus, cantaloupe, grapefruit, tangerines, peaches, figs and pecans.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): apples.
What livestock does St. Lucie County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 32,357 | 19 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,777 | 29* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 1,220 | 16* | head sold |
| Goats | 609 | 34 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 438 | 20 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 184 | 23* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 52 | 30* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 6 | 33* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Florida
| County | Farm 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 |
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.