Farm operations
61
Avg 113 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21071 61 farms Bottom quartile (#118/120) 34% cropland TRACE MIXED
Floyd County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Floyd County. Ranked #118 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
7K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.9% 2K acres
- Other land
- 66.1% 5K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Floyd County received $0.43 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.43
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.13×
- 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.
61 farms · $327K sales
Floyd County, Kentucky reports 61 farms and $327K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2940 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #118 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #118 of 120
- National payments rank #2940 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$327K
0.008× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$3K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-430K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Floyd County's net farm income sits at the 12th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Floyd County Farm Data Shows
Floyd County, Kentucky reported 61 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $327K in total commodity sales and receiving $3K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.43/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-430K. In-state sales rank #118 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 6,898 acres agricultural land, cropland is 2,339 acres (33.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 113 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$0.43 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
6,898 acres
Cropland
2,339 acres
Avg Farm Size
113 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.9%
2,339 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 6,898 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 2,339 | 33.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 4,559 | 66.1% |
| Average farm size | 113 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Floyd County, Kentucky?
Floyd County, Kentucky has 61 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 113 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Floyd County?
Floyd County's total commodity sales are $327K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #118 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Floyd County receive?
Floyd County received $3K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.43/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Floyd County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Floyd County is $-430K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Floyd County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Floyd (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Skamania County, WA · TRACE
$3K federal receipts is higher by - than Floyd; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Iron County, MI · TRACE
$2K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Floyd; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Liberty County, GA · TRACE
$5K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Floyd; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Buchanan County, VA · TRACE
$1K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Floyd; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Ohio County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Ohio sits near Floyd on payments-per-acre ($0.43) while total receipts differ.
Gregg County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Gregg sits near Floyd on payments-per-acre ($0.42) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Floyd stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2940)
Floyd ranks #2940 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
Floyd County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2940 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.