Farm operations
524
Avg 249 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census HI · FIPS 15007 524 farms 16% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Kauai County, Hawaii - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kauai County. Ranked #3 of 4 counties in Hawaii.
131K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.7% 21K acres
- Other land
- 84.3% 110K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kauai County received $5.37 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Hawaii county median of $7.25.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.37
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.25
- Hawaii county median per acre
- 0.74×
- Hawaii 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.
524 farms · $96.7M sales
Kauai County, Hawaii reports 524 farms and $96.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2029 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 4 counties in Hawaii; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 4
- National payments rank #2029 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$96.7M
0.67× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$701K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Kauai County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kauai County Farm Data Shows
Kauai County, Hawaii reported 524 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $96.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $701K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.37/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.3M. In-state sales rank #3 of 4 in Hawaii.
Of 130,646 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 20,514 acres (15.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Hawaii.
Land Use
$5.37 per acre of agricultural land · the median Hawaii county receives $7.25. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
130,646 acres
Cropland
20,514 acres
Avg Farm Size
249 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.7%
20,514 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 130,646 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,514 | 15.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 110,132 | 84.3% |
| Average farm size | 249 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kauai County, Hawaii?
Kauai County, Hawaii has 524 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 249 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kauai County?
Kauai County's total commodity sales are $96.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 4 counties in Hawaii.
How much federal farm assistance does Kauai County receive?
Kauai County received $701K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.37/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kauai County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kauai County is $16.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kauai County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kauai (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Nye County, NV · HEAVY
$702K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Kauai; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Chester County, TN · MID
$703K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Kauai; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lawrence County, PA · MID
$698K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Kauai; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Kerr County, TX · TRACE
$708K federal receipts is higher by $7K than Kauai; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wabash County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Wabash sits near Kauai on payments-per-acre ($5.36) while total receipts differ.
St. Joseph County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
St. Joseph sits near Kauai on payments-per-acre ($5.38) while total receipts differ.
Hawaii ERS state roll-up
Kauai stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Hawaii's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2029)
Kauai ranks #2029 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Kauai County, Hawaii stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2029 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Hawaii compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Hawaii 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.