Farm operations
1,129
Avg 227 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21083 1,129 farms Top quartile (#1/120) 78% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Graves County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Graves County. Ranked #1 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
256K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 77.9% 199K acres
- Other land
- 22.1% 57K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Graves County received $17.46 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 5.3× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $17.46
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 5.33×
- 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.
1,129 farms · $473.8M sales
Graves County, Kentucky reports 1,129 farms and $473.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #690 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 120
- National payments rank #690 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$473.8M
12.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$4.5M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$213.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Graves County's net farm income sits at the 97th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Graves County Farm Data Shows
Graves County, Kentucky reported 1,129 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $473.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.46/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $213.2M. In-state sales rank #1 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 255,830 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 199,265 acres (77.9%) - 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
$17.46 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
255,830 acres
Cropland
199,265 acres
Avg Farm Size
227 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 77.9%
199,265 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 255,830 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 199,265 | 77.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 56,565 | 22.1% |
| Average farm size | 227 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Graves County, Kentucky?
Graves County, Kentucky has 1,129 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 227 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Graves County?
Graves County's total commodity sales are $473.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Graves County receive?
Graves County received $4.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.46/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Graves County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Graves County is $213.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Graves County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Graves (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Dakota County, MN · DENSE
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Graves; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Warren County, IL · HEAVY
$4.5M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Graves; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Shawano County, WI · HEAVY
$4.5M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Graves; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Appanoose County, IA · DENSE
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Graves; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Nicollet County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Nicollet sits near Graves on payments-per-acre ($17.50) while total receipts differ.
Wilson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Wilson sits near Graves on payments-per-acre ($17.37) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Graves stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#690)
Graves ranks #690 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
Graves County, Kentucky stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #690 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.