Farm operations
626
Avg 199 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21011 626 farms Lower-middle (#69/120) 39% cropland TRACE MIXED
Bath County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bath County. Ranked #69 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
125K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.9% 49K acres
- Other land
- 61.1% 76K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bath County received $2.01 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.01
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.61×
- 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.
626 farms · $25.2M sales
Bath County, Kentucky reports 626 farms and $25.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2456 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #69 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #69 of 120
- National payments rank #2456 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$25.2M
0.64× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$250K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Bath County's net farm income sits at the 27th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bath County Farm Data Shows
Bath County, Kentucky reported 626 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $25.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $250K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.01/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.4M. In-state sales rank #69 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 124,643 acres agricultural land, cropland is 48,515 acres (38.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 199 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$2.01 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
124,643 acres
Cropland
48,515 acres
Avg Farm Size
199 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.9%
48,515 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 124,643 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 48,515 | 38.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 76,128 | 61.1% |
| Average farm size | 199 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bath County, Kentucky?
Bath County, Kentucky has 626 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 199 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bath County?
Bath County's total commodity sales are $25.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #69 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Bath County receive?
Bath County received $250K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.01/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bath County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bath County is $4.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bath County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bath (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Etowah County, AL · TRACE
$250K federal receipts is higher by - than Bath; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Anderson County, KY · LIGHT
$249K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bath; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Virginia Beach City County, VA · MID
$251K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Bath; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Marshall County, AL · TRACE
$252K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Bath; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Somervell County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Somervell sits near Bath on payments-per-acre ($2.06) while total receipts differ.
Barbour County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Barbour sits near Bath on payments-per-acre ($2.06) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Bath stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2456)
Bath ranks #2456 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Bath County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2456 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.