Farm operations
552
Avg 157 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21061 552 farms Upper-middle (#46/120) 46% cropland MID MIXED
Edmonson County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Edmonson County. Ranked #46 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
87K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.0% 40K acres
- Other land
- 54.0% 47K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Edmonson County received $7.70 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.4× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.70
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 2.35×
- 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.
552 farms · $59.4M sales
Edmonson County, Kentucky reports 552 farms and $59.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2049 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #46 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #46 of 120
- National payments rank #2049 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$59.4M
1.5× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$667K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Edmonson County's net farm income sits at the 38th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Edmonson County Farm Data Shows
Edmonson County, Kentucky reported 552 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $59.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $667K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.70/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.6M. In-state sales rank #46 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 86,574 acres agricultural land, cropland is 39,792 acres (46.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 157 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$7.70 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
86,574 acres
Cropland
39,792 acres
Avg Farm Size
157 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.0%
39,792 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 86,574 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 39,792 | 46.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 46,782 | 54.0% |
| Average farm size | 157 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Edmonson County, Kentucky?
Edmonson County, Kentucky has 552 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 157 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Edmonson County?
Edmonson County's total commodity sales are $59.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #46 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Edmonson County receive?
Edmonson County received $667K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.70/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Edmonson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Edmonson County is $10.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Edmonson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Edmonson (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Perry County, AL · LIGHT
$667K federal receipts is higher by - than Edmonson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Randolph County, IN · TRACE
$666K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Edmonson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Brantley County, GA · DENSE
$669K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Edmonson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Bedford County, TN · TRACE
$665K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Edmonson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hubbard County (MID $/acre pole)
Hubbard sits near Edmonson on payments-per-acre ($7.73) while total receipts differ.
Jefferson County (MID $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Edmonson on payments-per-acre ($7.65) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Edmonson stamps MID · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2049)
Edmonson ranks #2049 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
Edmonson County, Kentucky stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2049 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.