Farm operations
328
Avg 147 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21091 Lower-middle by state sales TRACE CROP-LED
Hancock County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hancock County. Ranked #68 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
48,270 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.2% 26,630 acres
- Other land
- 44.8% 21,640 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Hancock County, Kentucky is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 120 of 120 Kentucky counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 113 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 85 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Hancock under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Hancock County, Kentucky:
- 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.
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).
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.