Farm operations
821
Avg 174 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21035 821 farms Top quartile (#19/120) 74% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Calloway County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Calloway County. Ranked #19 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
143K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 74.4% 107K acres
- Other land
- 25.6% 37K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Calloway County received $19.64 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 6.0× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.64
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 6.00×
- 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.
821 farms · $132.1M sales
Calloway County, Kentucky reports 821 farms and $132.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1080 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 120
- National payments rank #1080 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$132.1M
3.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.8M
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$43.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Calloway County's net farm income sits at the 65th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Calloway County Farm Data Shows
Calloway County, Kentucky reported 821 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $132.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.64/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $43.2M. In-state sales rank #19 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 143,172 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 106,588 acres (74.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$19.64 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
143,172 acres
Cropland
106,588 acres
Avg Farm Size
174 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 74.4%
106,588 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 143,172 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 106,588 | 74.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 36,584 | 25.6% |
| Average farm size | 174 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Calloway County, Kentucky?
Calloway County, Kentucky has 821 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 174 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Calloway County?
Calloway County's total commodity sales are $132.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Calloway County receive?
Calloway County received $2.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.64/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Calloway County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Calloway County is $43.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Calloway County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Calloway (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Mcculloch County, TX · LIGHT
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Calloway; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Saline County, NE · MID
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Calloway; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Freestone County, TX · MID
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Calloway; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Highlands County, FL · MID
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Calloway; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Worth County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Worth sits near Calloway on payments-per-acre ($19.72) while total receipts differ.
Carroll County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Carroll sits near Calloway on payments-per-acre ($20.28) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Calloway stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1080)
Calloway ranks #1080 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Calloway County, Kentucky stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1080 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.