Farm operations
475
Avg 152 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21089 475 farms Lower-middle (#88/120) 25% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Greenup County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Greenup County. Ranked #88 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
72K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.9% 18K acres
- Other land
- 75.1% 54K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Greenup County received $0.51 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.51
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.16×
- 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.
475 farms · $6.6M sales
Greenup County, Kentucky reports 475 farms and $6.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2838 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #88 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #88 of 120
- National payments rank #2838 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$6.6M
0.17× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$37K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.7M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Greenup County's net farm income sits at the 5th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Greenup County Farm Data Shows
Greenup County, Kentucky reported 475 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $6.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $37K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.51/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.7M. In-state sales rank #88 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 72,288 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 17,965 acres (24.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$0.51 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
72,288 acres
Cropland
17,965 acres
Avg Farm Size
152 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.9%
17,965 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 72,288 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 17,965 | 24.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 54,323 | 75.1% |
| Average farm size | 152 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Greenup County, Kentucky?
Greenup County, Kentucky has 475 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 152 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Greenup County?
Greenup County's total commodity sales are $6.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #88 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Greenup County receive?
Greenup County received $37K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.51/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Greenup County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Greenup County is $-2.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Greenup County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Greenup (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Elbert County, GA · TRACE
$37K federal receipts is higher by - than Greenup; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bennington County, VT · TRACE
$37K federal receipts is higher by - than Greenup; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Logan County, WV · DENSE
$37K federal receipts is higher by - than Greenup; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bryan County, GA · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Greenup; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Laurel County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Laurel sits near Greenup on payments-per-acre ($0.51) while total receipts differ.
Boyd County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Boyd sits near Greenup on payments-per-acre ($0.50) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Greenup stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2838)
Greenup ranks #2838 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
Greenup County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2838 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.