Farm operations
705
Avg 84 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21005 705 farms Lower-middle (#76/120) 33% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Anderson County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Anderson County. Ranked #76 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
59K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.0% 20K acres
- Other land
- 67.0% 40K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Anderson County received $4.19 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.19
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 1.28×
- Kentucky 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.
705 farms · $13.4M sales
Anderson County, Kentucky reports 705 farms and $13.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2458 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #76 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #76 of 120
- National payments rank #2458 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$13.4M
0.34× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$249K
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.1M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Anderson County's net farm income sits at the 6th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Anderson County Farm Data Shows
Anderson County, Kentucky reported 705 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $13.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $249K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.19/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.1M. In-state sales rank #76 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 59,410 acres agricultural land, cropland is 19,621 acres (33.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 84 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$4.19 per acre of agricultural land · the median Kentucky county receives $3.27. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
59,410 acres
Cropland
19,621 acres
Avg Farm Size
84 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.0%
19,621 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 59,410 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,621 | 33.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 39,789 | 67.0% |
| Average farm size | 84 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Anderson County, Kentucky?
Anderson County, Kentucky has 705 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 84 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Anderson County?
Anderson County's total commodity sales are $13.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #76 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Anderson County receive?
Anderson County received $249K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.19/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Anderson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Anderson County is $-2.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Anderson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Anderson (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Etowah County, AL · TRACE
$250K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Anderson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bath County, KY · TRACE
$250K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Anderson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Gilmer County, WV · LIGHT
$248K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Anderson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Deer Lodge County, MT · LIGHT
$247K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Anderson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Covington County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Covington sits near Anderson on payments-per-acre ($4.18) while total receipts differ.
Lawrence County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lawrence sits near Anderson on payments-per-acre ($4.17) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Anderson stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2458)
Anderson ranks #2458 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
Anderson County, Kentucky stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2458 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Kentucky compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Kentucky 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.