Farm operations
682
Avg 182 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21067 682 farms Top quartile (#3/120) 28% cropland TRACE MIXED
Fayette County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fayette County. Ranked #3 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
124K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.6% 34K acres
- Other land
- 72.4% 90K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fayette County received $2.33 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.
- $2.33
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.71×
- 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.
682 farms · $333.1M sales
Fayette County, Kentucky reports 682 farms and $333.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2395 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 120
- National payments rank #2395 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$333.1M
8.4× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$290K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$123.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Fayette County's net farm income sits at the 89th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fayette County Farm Data Shows
Fayette County, Kentucky reported 682 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $333.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $290K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.33/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $123.8M. In-state sales rank #3 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 124,247 acres agricultural land, cropland is 34,319 acres (27.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 182 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$2.33 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
124,247 acres
Cropland
34,319 acres
Avg Farm Size
182 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.6%
34,319 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 124,247 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 34,319 | 27.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 89,928 | 72.4% |
| Average farm size | 182 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fayette County, Kentucky?
Fayette County, Kentucky has 682 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 182 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fayette County?
Fayette County's total commodity sales are $333.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Fayette County receive?
Fayette County received $290K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.33/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fayette County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fayette County is $123.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fayette County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fayette (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Perry County, IN · LIGHT
$291K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Fayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Iberville County, LA · TRACE
$289K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Fayette; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Newton County, MS · TRACE
$291K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Fayette; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
King County, WA · LIGHT
$288K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Fayette; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Loudoun County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Loudoun sits near Fayette on payments-per-acre ($2.34) while total receipts differ.
Pearl River County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pearl River sits near Fayette on payments-per-acre ($2.36) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Fayette stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2395)
Fayette ranks #2395 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
Fayette County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2395 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.