Farm operations
682
Avg 182 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21067 Top quartile by state sales TRACE MIXED
Fayette County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fayette County. Ranked #3 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
124,247 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.6% 34,319 acres
- Other land
- 72.4% 89,928 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Fayette County, Kentucky is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit far above state median and it shows low federal dependence.
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 reads as a MIXED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 120 of 120 Kentucky counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 113 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 85 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Fayette under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Fayette County, Kentucky:
- 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.
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).
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.