Farm operations
975
Avg 194 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21045 975 farms Upper-middle (#55/120) 35% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Casey County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Casey County. Ranked #55 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
189K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.9% 66K acres
- Other land
- 65.1% 123K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Casey County received $3.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 1.08×
- 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.
975 farms · $48.4M sales
Casey County, Kentucky reports 975 farms and $48.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2046 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #55 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #55 of 120
- National payments rank #2046 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$48.4M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$670K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$14.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Casey County's net farm income sits at the 44th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Casey County Farm Data Shows
Casey County, Kentucky reported 975 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $48.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $670K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.55/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $14.6M. In-state sales rank #55 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 188,753 acres agricultural land, cropland is 65,799 acres (34.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 194 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$3.55 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
188,753 acres
Cropland
65,799 acres
Avg Farm Size
194 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.9%
65,799 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 188,753 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 65,799 | 34.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 122,954 | 65.1% |
| Average farm size | 194 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Casey County, Kentucky?
Casey County, Kentucky has 975 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 194 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Casey County?
Casey County's total commodity sales are $48.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #55 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Casey County receive?
Casey County received $670K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.55/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Casey County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Casey County is $14.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Casey County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Casey (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Brantley County, GA · DENSE
$669K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Casey; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Coffee County, TN · LIGHT
$669K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Casey; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Ozaukee County, WI · HEAVY
$672K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Casey; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Perry County, AL · LIGHT
$667K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Casey; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Adams County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Adams sits near Casey on payments-per-acre ($3.64) while total receipts differ.
Pulaski County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Pulaski sits near Casey on payments-per-acre ($3.64) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Casey stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2046)
Casey ranks #2046 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
Casey County, Kentucky stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2046 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.