Farm operations
328
Avg 147 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21091 328 farms Lower-middle (#68/120) 55% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Hancock County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hancock County. Ranked #68 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
48K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.2% 27K acres
- Other land
- 44.8% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hancock County received $3.27 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.27
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
328 farms · $26.2M sales
Hancock County, Kentucky reports 328 farms and $26.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2591 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #68 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #68 of 120
- National payments rank #2591 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$26.2M
0.66× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$158K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Hancock County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hancock County Farm Data Shows
Hancock County, Kentucky reported 328 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $26.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $158K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.27/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.6M. In-state sales rank #68 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 48,270 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 26,630 acres (55.2%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$3.27 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
48,270 acres
Cropland
26,630 acres
Avg Farm Size
147 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.2%
26,630 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 48,270 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 26,630 | 55.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 21,640 | 44.8% |
| Average farm size | 147 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hancock County, Kentucky?
Hancock County, Kentucky has 328 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 147 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hancock County?
Hancock County's total commodity sales are $26.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #68 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Hancock County receive?
Hancock County received $158K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.27/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hancock County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hancock County is $4.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hancock County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hancock (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Bibb County, AL · LIGHT
$157K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Hancock; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Copiah County, MS · TRACE
$157K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Hancock; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sarasota County, FL · TRACE
$155K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Hancock; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Venango County, PA · TRACE
$155K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Hancock; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near Hancock on payments-per-acre ($3.26) while total receipts differ.
Jackson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Hancock on payments-per-acre ($3.18) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Hancock stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2591)
Hancock ranks #2591 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
Hancock County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2591 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.