Farm operations
226
Avg 195 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21041 226 farms Bottom quartile (#94/120) 27% cropland TRACE MIXED
Carroll County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Carroll County. Ranked #94 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
44K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.2% 12K acres
- Other land
- 72.8% 32K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Carroll County received $1.63 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.
- $1.63
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.50×
- 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.
226 farms · $4.6M sales
Carroll County, Kentucky reports 226 farms and $4.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2752 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #94 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #94 of 120
- National payments rank #2752 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$4.6M
0.12× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$72K
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$439K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Carroll County's net farm income sits at the 16th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Carroll County Farm Data Shows
Carroll County, Kentucky reported 226 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $4.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $72K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.63/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $439K. In-state sales rank #94 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 44,115 acres agricultural land, cropland is 12,004 acres (27.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 195 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$1.63 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
44,115 acres
Cropland
12,004 acres
Avg Farm Size
195 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.2%
12,004 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 44,115 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,004 | 27.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 32,111 | 72.8% |
| Average farm size | 195 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Carroll County, Kentucky?
Carroll County, Kentucky has 226 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 195 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Carroll County?
Carroll County's total commodity sales are $4.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #94 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Carroll County receive?
Carroll County received $72K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.63/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Carroll County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Carroll County is $439K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Carroll County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Carroll (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Cherokee County, SC · TRACE
$72K federal receipts is higher by - than Carroll; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
San Juan County, WA · LIGHT
$72K federal receipts is higher by - than Carroll; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Troup County, GA · TRACE
$71K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Carroll; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Knox County, KY · TRACE
$73K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Carroll; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jackson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Carroll on payments-per-acre ($1.62) while total receipts differ.
Clay County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Carroll on payments-per-acre ($1.65) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Carroll stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2752)
Carroll ranks #2752 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
Carroll County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2752 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.