Farm operations
647
Avg 168 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21079 647 farms Lower-middle (#62/120) 40% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Garrard County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Garrard County. Ranked #62 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
109K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.4% 44K acres
- Other land
- 59.6% 65K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Garrard County received $3.71 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 1.13×
- 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.
647 farms · $36.9M sales
Garrard County, Kentucky reports 647 farms and $36.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2270 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #62 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #62 of 120
- National payments rank #2270 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$36.9M
0.93× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$404K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$781K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Garrard County's net farm income sits at the 18th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Garrard County Farm Data Shows
Garrard County, Kentucky reported 647 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $36.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $404K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.71/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $781K. In-state sales rank #62 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 108,923 acres agricultural land, cropland is 43,965 acres (40.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 168 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$3.71 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
108,923 acres
Cropland
43,965 acres
Avg Farm Size
168 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.4%
43,965 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 108,923 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 43,965 | 40.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 64,958 | 59.6% |
| Average farm size | 168 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Garrard County, Kentucky?
Garrard County, Kentucky has 647 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 168 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Garrard County?
Garrard County's total commodity sales are $36.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #62 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Garrard County receive?
Garrard County received $404K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.71/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Garrard County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Garrard County is $781K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Garrard County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Garrard (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Oktibbeha County, MS · LIGHT
$403K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Garrard; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
DE Kalb County, TN · LIGHT
$401K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Garrard; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Washington County, VA · TRACE
$407K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Garrard; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Blackford County, IN · LIGHT
$408K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Garrard; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Dutchess County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Dutchess sits near Garrard on payments-per-acre ($3.74) while total receipts differ.
Rutland County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Rutland sits near Garrard on payments-per-acre ($3.75) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Garrard stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2270)
Garrard ranks #2270 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Garrard County, Kentucky stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2270 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.