Farm operations
374
Avg 150 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21053 374 farms Upper-middle (#56/120) 38% cropland TRACE MIXED
Clinton County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clinton County. Ranked #56 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
56K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.6% 21K acres
- Other land
- 62.4% 35K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clinton County received $2.21 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.21
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.67×
- 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.
374 farms · $48.3M sales
Clinton County, Kentucky reports 374 farms and $48.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2649 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #56 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #56 of 120
- National payments rank #2649 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$48.3M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$124K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$19.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Clinton County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clinton County Farm Data Shows
Clinton County, Kentucky reported 374 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $48.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $124K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.21/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $19.6M. In-state sales rank #56 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 56,133 acres agricultural land, cropland is 21,087 acres (37.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 150 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$2.21 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
56,133 acres
Cropland
21,087 acres
Avg Farm Size
150 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.6%
21,087 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 56,133 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,087 | 37.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 35,046 | 62.4% |
| Average farm size | 150 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clinton County, Kentucky?
Clinton County, Kentucky has 374 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 150 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clinton County?
Clinton County's total commodity sales are $48.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #56 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Clinton County receive?
Clinton County received $124K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.21/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clinton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clinton County is $19.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clinton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clinton (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Gloucester County, VA · LIGHT
$124K federal receipts is higher by - than Clinton; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Oglethorpe County, GA · TRACE
$123K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clinton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lake County, MI · MID
$125K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clinton; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mineral County, NV · UNPUB
$125K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clinton; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Cumberland County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Cumberland sits near Clinton on payments-per-acre ($2.19) while total receipts differ.
Marquette County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marquette sits near Clinton on payments-per-acre ($2.18) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Clinton stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2649)
Clinton ranks #2649 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
Clinton County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2649 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.