Farm operations
1,095
Avg 315 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21047 1,095 farms Top quartile (#5/120) 76% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Christian County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Christian County. Ranked #5 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
345K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 75.8% 262K acres
- Other land
- 24.2% 84K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Christian County received $19.69 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.
- $19.69
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 6.02×
- 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.
1,095 farms · $263.8M sales
Christian County, Kentucky reports 1,095 farms and $263.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #434 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 120
- National payments rank #434 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$263.8M
6.7× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$6.8M
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$76.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Christian County's net farm income sits at the 78th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Christian County Farm Data Shows
Christian County, Kentucky reported 1,095 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $263.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.69/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $76.0M. In-state sales rank #5 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 345,270 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 261,610 acres (75.8%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$19.69 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
345,270 acres
Cropland
261,610 acres
Avg Farm Size
315 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 75.8%
261,610 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 345,270 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 261,610 | 75.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 83,660 | 24.2% |
| Average farm size | 315 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Christian County, Kentucky?
Christian County, Kentucky has 1,095 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 315 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Christian County?
Christian County's total commodity sales are $263.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Christian County receive?
Christian County received $6.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.69/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Christian County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Christian County is $76.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Christian County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Christian (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Pondera County, MT · MID
$6.8M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Christian; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ogle County, IL · DENSE
$6.8M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Christian; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Livingston County, MO · DENSE
$6.8M federal receipts is higher by $25K than Christian; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Beaverhead County, MT · LIGHT
$6.8M federal receipts is higher by $38K than Christian; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pettis County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Pettis sits near Christian on payments-per-acre ($19.67) while total receipts differ.
Butte County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Butte sits near Christian on payments-per-acre ($19.78) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Christian stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#434)
Christian ranks #434 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
Christian County, Kentucky stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #434 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.