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Washington County, Florida · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Washington County, Florida grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Washington County's biggest by acreage are hay (4,285 acres) and peanuts (1,802 acres). Its farms sold $8.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 58th of 67 counties in Florida.

Farm sales, 2022
$8.5 million2752nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
40050,297 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
56% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3414 published, 20 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+
Washington County
$8.5 million
under 1% of Florida farm sales. No. 58 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Washington County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay18th in Florida4,285 acres
  2. 2Peanuts15th in Florida*1,802 acres
  3. 3Soybeans8th in Florida*438 acres
  4. 4Corn20th in Florida*411 acres
  5. 5Pecans10th in Florida*93 acres
  6. 6Blueberries28th in Florida*21 acres
  7. 7Potatoes13th in Florida*2 acres

How does Washington 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.

Washington County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of FLMeasure
Soybeans18,936 bushels8*1,737*3%production
Hay22,078 tons181,391*2%production
Turkeys136 turkeys16*534*2%head on farms
Pecans93 acres10*203*1%bearing acres
Honey153,284 pounds21*154*1%production
Goats492 goats391,296*under 1%head on farms
Peanuts5.1 million pounds15*161*under 1%production
Hogs104 hogs40*1,637*under 1%head on farms
Cattle9,212 cattle401,902*under 1%head on farms
Sheep137 sheep452,251*under 1%head on farms
Corn35,621 bushels20*2,054*under 1%production
Blueberries21 acres28*193*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs2,452 laying hens23*1,027*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes2 acres13*718*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, collard greens, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, lemons, tangerines, peaches, pears and milk.

What livestock does Washington County raise?

Washington County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle9,21240head on farms
Laying hens2,45223*head on farms
Goats49239head on farms
Sheep13745head on farms
Turkeys13616*head on farms
Hogs10440*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.