Farm operations
175
Avg 525 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21075 175 farms Top quartile (#27/120) 91% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Fulton County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fulton County. Ranked #27 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
92K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 91.3% 84K acres
- Other land
- 8.7% 8K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fulton County received $13.44 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.1× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.44
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 4.11×
- 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.
175 farms · $87.8M sales
Fulton County, Kentucky reports 175 farms and $87.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1698 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #27 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #27 of 120
- National payments rank #1698 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$87.8M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$31.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Fulton County's net farm income sits at the 59th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fulton County Farm Data Shows
Fulton County, Kentucky reported 175 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $87.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.44/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $31.4M. In-state sales rank #27 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 91,864 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 83,847 acres (91.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$13.44 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
91,864 acres
Cropland
83,847 acres
Avg Farm Size
525 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 91.3%
83,847 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 91,864 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 83,847 | 91.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 8,017 | 8.7% |
| Average farm size | 525 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fulton County, Kentucky?
Fulton County, Kentucky has 175 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 525 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fulton County?
Fulton County's total commodity sales are $87.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #27 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Fulton County receive?
Fulton County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.44/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fulton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fulton County is $31.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fulton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fulton (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Latimer County, OK · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Fulton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Duval County, TX · TRACE
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Fulton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lauderdale County, AL · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Fulton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Phelps County, MO · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Fulton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Chisago County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Chisago sits near Fulton on payments-per-acre ($13.50) while total receipts differ.
Taylor County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Taylor sits near Fulton on payments-per-acre ($13.21) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Fulton stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1698)
Fulton ranks #1698 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Fulton County, Kentucky stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1698 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.