Farm operations
317
Avg 66 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AK · FIPS 02122 317 farms Bottom quartile (#4/5) 14% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kenai Peninsula County. Ranked #4 of 5 counties in Alaska.
21K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 14.1% 3K acres
- Other land
- 85.9% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kenai Peninsula County received $10.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Alaska county median of $10.88.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.88
- Alaska county median per acre
- 1.00×
- Alaska median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
317 farms · $8.1M sales
Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska reports 317 farms and $8.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2487 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 5 counties in Alaska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 5
- National payments rank #2487 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$8.1M
0.52× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$228K
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Kenai Peninsula County's net farm income sits at the 8th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kenai Peninsula County Farm Data Shows
Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska reported 317 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $8.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $228K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.88/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.2M. In-state sales rank #4 of 5 in Alaska.
Of 20,953 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 2,947 acres (14.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alaska.
Land Use
$10.88 per acre of agricultural land · the median Alaska county receives $10.88. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
20,953 acres
Cropland
2,947 acres
Avg Farm Size
66 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 14.1%
2,947 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 20,953 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 2,947 | 14.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,006 | 85.9% |
| Average farm size | 66 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska?
Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska has 317 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 66 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kenai Peninsula County?
Kenai Peninsula County's total commodity sales are $8.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 5 counties in Alaska.
How much federal farm assistance does Kenai Peninsula County receive?
Kenai Peninsula County received $228K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.88/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kenai Peninsula County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kenai Peninsula County is $-1.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kenai Peninsula County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kenai Peninsula (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Tallapoosa County, AL · TRACE
$229K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Kenai Peninsula; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Saline County, AR · LIGHT
$229K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Kenai Peninsula; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wayne County, MS · TRACE
$227K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Kenai Peninsula; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Scioto County, OH · TRACE
$227K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Kenai Peninsula; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Virginia Beach City County (MID $/acre pole)
Virginia Beach City sits near Kenai Peninsula on payments-per-acre ($10.85) while total receipts differ.
Mercer County (MID $/acre pole)
Mercer sits near Kenai Peninsula on payments-per-acre ($10.77) while total receipts differ.
Alaska ERS state roll-up
Kenai Peninsula stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Alaska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2487)
Kenai Peninsula ranks #2487 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2487 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Alaska compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Alaska state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.