Farm operations
248
Avg 434 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21039 248 farms Top quartile (#20/120) 89% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Carlisle County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Carlisle County. Ranked #20 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
108K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.6% 95K acres
- Other land
- 11.4% 12K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Carlisle County received $9.26 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.8× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 2.83×
- 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.
248 farms · $129.2M sales
Carlisle County, Kentucky reports 248 farms and $129.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1832 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 120
- National payments rank #1832 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$129.2M
3.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$996K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$50.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Carlisle County's net farm income sits at the 69th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Carlisle County Farm Data Shows
Carlisle County, Kentucky reported 248 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $129.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $996K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.26/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $50.0M. In-state sales rank #20 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 107,565 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 95,352 acres (88.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$9.26 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
107,565 acres
Cropland
95,352 acres
Avg Farm Size
434 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 88.6%
95,352 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 107,565 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 95,352 | 88.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 12,213 | 11.4% |
| Average farm size | 434 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Carlisle County, Kentucky?
Carlisle County, Kentucky has 248 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 434 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Carlisle County?
Carlisle County's total commodity sales are $129.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Carlisle County receive?
Carlisle County received $996K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.26/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Carlisle County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Carlisle County is $50.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Carlisle County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Carlisle (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Shelby County, TN · MID
$997K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Carlisle; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cecil County, MD · HEAVY
$994K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Carlisle; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bexar County, TX · LIGHT
$992K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Carlisle; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Costilla County, CO · TRACE
$991K federal receipts is lower by $5K than Carlisle; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lowndes County (MID $/acre pole)
Lowndes sits near Carlisle on payments-per-acre ($9.31) while total receipts differ.
Red River County (MID $/acre pole)
Red River sits near Carlisle on payments-per-acre ($9.32) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Carlisle stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1832)
Carlisle ranks #1832 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Carlisle County, Kentucky stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1832 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.