Farm operations
349
Avg 142 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21065 349 farms Bottom quartile (#98/120) 26% cropland TRACE MIXED
Estill County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Estill County. Ranked #98 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
50K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.8% 13K acres
- Other land
- 74.2% 37K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Estill County received $2.76 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.84×
- 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.
349 farms · $3.6M sales
Estill County, Kentucky reports 349 farms and $3.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2630 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #98 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #98 of 120
- National payments rank #2630 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.8%
Commodity sales
$3.6M
0.092× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$137K
3.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-98K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Estill County's net farm income sits at the 14th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Estill County Farm Data Shows
Estill County, Kentucky reported 349 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $3.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $137K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.76/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-98K. In-state sales rank #98 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 49,684 acres agricultural land, cropland is 12,812 acres (25.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 142 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$2.76 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
49,684 acres
Cropland
12,812 acres
Avg Farm Size
142 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.8%
12,812 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 49,684 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,812 | 25.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 36,872 | 74.2% |
| Average farm size | 142 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Estill County, Kentucky?
Estill County, Kentucky has 349 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 142 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Estill County?
Estill County's total commodity sales are $3.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #98 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Estill County receive?
Estill County received $137K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.76/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Estill County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Estill County is $-98K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Estill County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Estill (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Bayfield County, WI · TRACE
$137K federal receipts is higher by - than Estill; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Park County, CO · TRACE
$136K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Estill; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Quitman County, GA · MID
$138K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Estill; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Charleston County, SC · LIGHT
$136K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Estill; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Madison County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Estill on payments-per-acre ($2.71) while total receipts differ.
Hardin County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hardin sits near Estill on payments-per-acre ($2.82) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Estill stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2630)
Estill ranks #2630 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
Estill County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2630 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.