Farm operations
648
Avg 267 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21031 648 farms Upper-middle (#43/120) 45% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Butler County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Butler County. Ranked #43 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
173K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 45.2% 78K acres
- Other land
- 54.8% 95K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Butler County received $5.26 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 1.61×
- 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.
648 farms · $63.9M sales
Butler County, Kentucky reports 648 farms and $63.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1886 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 120
- National payments rank #1886 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$63.9M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$909K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$21.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Butler County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Butler County Farm Data Shows
Butler County, Kentucky reported 648 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $63.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $909K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.26/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $21.3M. In-state sales rank #43 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 172,711 acres agricultural land, cropland is 78,039 acres (45.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 267 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$5.26 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
172,711 acres
Cropland
78,039 acres
Avg Farm Size
267 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 45.2%
78,039 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 172,711 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 78,039 | 45.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 94,672 | 54.8% |
| Average farm size | 267 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Butler County, Kentucky?
Butler County, Kentucky has 648 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 267 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Butler County?
Butler County's total commodity sales are $63.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Butler County receive?
Butler County received $909K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.26/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Butler County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Butler County is $21.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Butler County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Butler (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Greensville County, VA · DENSE
$909K federal receipts is higher by - than Butler; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Worcester County, MA · MID
$908K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Butler; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Saint Helena County, LA · HEAVY
$911K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Butler; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cambria County, PA · HEAVY
$911K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Butler; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Parke County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Parke sits near Butler on payments-per-acre ($5.28) while total receipts differ.
Pine County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Pine sits near Butler on payments-per-acre ($5.24) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Butler stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1886)
Butler ranks #1886 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
Butler County, Kentucky stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1886 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.