Farm operations
187
Avg 128 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21019 Bottom quartile by state sales TRACE MIXED
Boyd County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Boyd County. Ranked #112 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
23,843 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.3% 6,282 acres
- Other land
- 73.7% 17,561 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Boyd County received $0.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.15×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Boyd County, Kentucky is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$1.1M
0.027× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$12K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.7M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Boyd County's net farm income sits at the 7th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Boyd County Farm Data Shows
Boyd County, Kentucky reads as a MIXED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 120 of 120 Kentucky counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 113 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 85 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Read with Boyd County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Boyd (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Cameron County, PA · TRACE
$12K federal receipts is higher by - than Boyd; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Scott County, TN · TRACE
$12K federal receipts is higher by - than Boyd; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Juneau County, AK · HEAVY
$13K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Boyd; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lake County, CO · TRACE
$11K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Boyd; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Greenup County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Greenup sits near Boyd on payments-per-acre ($0.51) while total receipts differ.
Laurel County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Laurel sits near Boyd on payments-per-acre ($0.51) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Boyd stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Boyd under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Boyd County, Kentucky:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Boyd County, Kentucky?
Boyd County, Kentucky has 187 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 128 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Boyd County?
Boyd County's total commodity sales are $1.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #112 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Boyd County receive?
Boyd County received $12K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.50/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Boyd County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Boyd County is $-1.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.