Taylor County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Taylor County, Florida grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Taylor County, Florida (92% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 3,906 cattle, and sold 3,863,000 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (1,016 acres). Its farms sold $22 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 50th of 67 counties in Florida.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $22 million2445th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 21243,289 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 8% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2319 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Taylor County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Taylor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 3.9 million broiler chickens | 6 | 372* | 6% | head sold |
| Hogs | 104 hogs | 40* | 1,637* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 50 turkeys | 33* | 1,009* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 314 goats | 51 | 1,751* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Blueberries | 30 acres | 26* | 143* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 3,615 tons | 46* | 2,651* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 3,906 cattle | 52* | 2,437* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 51 sheep | 55 | 2,507* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sugarcane | 3,700 tons | 7* | 30* | under 1% | production |
| Oranges | 58 acres | 23* | 38* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Grapefruit | 2 acres | 15* | 31* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Squash | 1 acre | 24* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 1,036 pounds | 58* | 1,919* | under 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 2 acres | 28* | 686* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 335 laying hens | 52* | 2,317* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 19 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of FL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet corn | 2 acres | 20* | 1,099* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Lemons | 2 acres | 13* | 33* | bearing acres | |
| Tangerines | 175 acres | 7* | 17* | bearing acres | |
| Olives | 12 acres | 2* | 40* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, green beans, bell peppers and collard greens.
What livestock does Taylor County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 3,863,000 | 6 | head sold |
| Cattle | 3,906 | 52* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 335 | 52* | head on farms |
| Goats | 314 | 51 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 104 | 40* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 51 | 55 | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 50 | 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.