Farm operations
898
Avg 176 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21069 898 farms Upper-middle (#54/120) 42% cropland TRACE MIXED
Fleming County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fleming County. Ranked #54 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
158K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.1% 66K acres
- Other land
- 57.9% 91K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fleming County received $3.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 1.04×
- 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.
898 farms · $48.9M sales
Fleming County, Kentucky reports 898 farms and $48.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2151 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #54 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #54 of 120
- National payments rank #2151 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$48.9M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$537K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Fleming County's net farm income sits at the 32th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fleming County Farm Data Shows
Fleming County, Kentucky reported 898 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $48.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $537K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.40/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.7M. In-state sales rank #54 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 157,806 acres agricultural land, cropland is 66,449 acres (42.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 176 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$3.40 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
157,806 acres
Cropland
66,449 acres
Avg Farm Size
176 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 42.1%
66,449 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 157,806 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 66,449 | 42.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 91,357 | 57.9% |
| Average farm size | 176 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fleming County, Kentucky?
Fleming County, Kentucky has 898 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 176 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fleming County?
Fleming County's total commodity sales are $48.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #54 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Fleming County receive?
Fleming County received $537K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.40/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fleming County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fleming County is $6.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fleming County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fleming (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Adams County, ID · LIGHT
$538K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Fleming; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Gasconade County, MO · TRACE
$538K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Fleming; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Broward County, FL · DENSE
$534K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Fleming; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Grant County, IN · TRACE
$540K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Fleming; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Mercer County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Mercer sits near Fleming on payments-per-acre ($3.38) while total receipts differ.
Jackson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Fleming on payments-per-acre ($3.36) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Fleming stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2151)
Fleming ranks #2151 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
Fleming County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2151 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.