Farm operations
727
Avg 98 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21015 727 farms Lower-middle (#74/120) 37% cropland TRACE MIXED
Boone County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Boone County. Ranked #74 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
71K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.1% 26K acres
- Other land
- 62.9% 45K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Boone County received $0.95 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.95
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.29×
- 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.
727 farms · $14.8M sales
Boone County, Kentucky reports 727 farms and $14.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2763 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #74 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #74 of 120
- National payments rank #2763 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$14.8M
0.37× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$68K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-5.7M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Boone County's net farm income sits at the 3th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Boone County Farm Data Shows
Boone County, Kentucky reported 727 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $14.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $68K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.95/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-5.7M. In-state sales rank #74 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 71,293 acres agricultural land, cropland is 26,443 acres (37.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 98 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$0.95 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
71,293 acres
Cropland
26,443 acres
Avg Farm Size
98 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.1%
26,443 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 71,293 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 26,443 | 37.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,850 | 62.9% |
| Average farm size | 98 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Boone County, Kentucky?
Boone County, Kentucky has 727 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 98 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Boone County?
Boone County's total commodity sales are $14.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #74 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Boone County receive?
Boone County received $68K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.95/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Boone County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Boone County is $-5.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Boone County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Boone (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Fairfield County, CT · TRACE
$68K federal receipts is higher by - than Boone; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Portage County, OH · TRACE
$68K federal receipts is higher by - than Boone; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Raleigh County, WV · TRACE
$68K federal receipts is higher by - than Boone; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Warren County, GA · TRACE
$67K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Boone; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Anderson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Anderson sits near Boone on payments-per-acre ($0.95) while total receipts differ.
Rowan County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Rowan sits near Boone on payments-per-acre ($0.97) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Boone stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2763)
Boone ranks #2763 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
Boone County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2763 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.