Walton County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Walton County, Florida grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Walton County, Florida (69% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 7,000 cattle, and sold 4,618,000 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (8,158 acres), peanuts (2,701 acres) and corn (718 acres). Its farms sold $39.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 44th of 67 counties in Florida.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $39.1 million2108th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 69591,288 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 31% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4729 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Walton County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Walton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garlic | 2 acres | 2 | 306* | 13% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 2 acres | 1* | 775* | 11% | bearing acres |
| Pears | 7 acres | 2* | 116* | 11% | bearing acres |
| Grapes | 104 acres | 3* | 132* | 8% | bearing acres |
| Pomegranates | 1 acre | 2* | 32* | 8% | bearing acres |
| Chickens | 4.6 million broiler chickens | 4 | 348* | 7% | head sold |
| Pecans | 389 acres | 4* | 126* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Soybeans | 27,149 bushels | 6* | 1,704* | 4% | production |
| Hogs | 327 hogs | 11* | 1,042* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,088 goats | 16 | 530* | 2% | head on farms |
| Peanuts | 10.1 million pounds | 11* | 121* | 2% | production |
| Turkeys | 110 turkeys | 19* | 621* | 1% | head on farms |
| Plums | 1 acre | 5* | 170* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 14,763 tons | 29 | 1,791* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 161 sheep | 39 | 2,172* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of FL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kale | 2 acres | 3* | 197* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Peaches | 2 acres | 9* | 381* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Corn | 40,525 bushels | 18* | 2,039* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 7,000 cattle | 45 | 2,095* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 22,966 laying hens | 5* | 375* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 30,625 pounds | 34* | 415* | under 1% | production |
| Green peas | 2 acres | 8* | 210* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 8 acres | 5* | 131* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 20 milk cows | 19* | 1,169* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 4 acres | 11* | 403* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 16* | 523* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 15* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Celery | 4 acres | 1* | 24* | acres harvested | |
| Lemons | 1 acre | 18* | 41* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, onions, sweet corn, green beans, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, collard greens, watermelon, cantaloupe, oranges, tangerines, blueberries, blackberries, avocados and figs.
What livestock does Walton County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 4,618,000 | 4 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 22,966 | 5* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 7,000 | 45 | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,088 | 16 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 327 | 11* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 161 | 39 | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 110 | 19* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 20 | 19* | 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.