Farm operations
846
Avg 217 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21017 846 farms Top quartile (#7/120) 38% cropland TRACE MIXED
Bourbon County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bourbon County. Ranked #7 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
184K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.6% 69K acres
- Other land
- 62.4% 115K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bourbon County received $1.47 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.47
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.45×
- 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.
846 farms · $250.8M sales
Bourbon County, Kentucky reports 846 farms and $250.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2415 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 120
- National payments rank #2415 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$250.8M
6.3× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$271K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$96.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Bourbon County's net farm income sits at the 84th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bourbon County Farm Data Shows
Bourbon County, Kentucky reported 846 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $250.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $271K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.47/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $96.7M. In-state sales rank #7 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 183,749 acres agricultural land, cropland is 69,060 acres (37.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 217 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$1.47 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
183,749 acres
Cropland
69,060 acres
Avg Farm Size
217 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.6%
69,060 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 183,749 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 69,060 | 37.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 114,689 | 62.4% |
| Average farm size | 217 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bourbon County, Kentucky?
Bourbon County, Kentucky has 846 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 217 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bourbon County?
Bourbon County's total commodity sales are $250.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Bourbon County receive?
Bourbon County received $271K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.47/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bourbon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bourbon County is $96.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bourbon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bourbon (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Hancock County, ME · LIGHT
$271K federal receipts is higher by - than Bourbon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lincoln County, TN · TRACE
$271K federal receipts is higher by - than Bourbon; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Custer County, CO · TRACE
$270K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bourbon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Anoka County, MN · MID
$270K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bourbon; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Pendleton County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pendleton sits near Bourbon on payments-per-acre ($1.52) while total receipts differ.
Indian River County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Indian River sits near Bourbon on payments-per-acre ($1.53) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Bourbon stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2415)
Bourbon ranks #2415 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
Bourbon County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2415 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.