Farm operations
1,255
Avg 150 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21093 1,255 farms Upper-middle (#32/120) 52% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Hardin County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hardin County. Ranked #32 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
189K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 52.3% 99K acres
- Other land
- 47.7% 90K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hardin County received $5.76 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 1.76×
- 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.
1,255 farms · $81.0M sales
Hardin County, Kentucky reports 1,255 farms and $81.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1784 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 120
- National payments rank #1784 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$81.0M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$21.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Hardin County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hardin County Farm Data Shows
Hardin County, Kentucky reported 1,255 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $81.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.76/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $21.9M. In-state sales rank #32 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 188,728 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 98,625 acres (52.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$5.76 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
188,728 acres
Cropland
98,625 acres
Avg Farm Size
150 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 52.3%
98,625 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 188,728 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 98,625 | 52.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 90,103 | 47.7% |
| Average farm size | 150 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hardin County, Kentucky?
Hardin County, Kentucky has 1,255 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 150 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hardin County?
Hardin County's total commodity sales are $81.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Hardin County receive?
Hardin County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.76/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hardin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hardin County is $21.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hardin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hardin (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Menominee County, MI · HEAVY
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Hardin; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lake County, MT · TRACE
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hardin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Plumas County, CA · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Hardin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Currituck County, NC · DENSE
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Hardin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Coshocton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Coshocton sits near Hardin on payments-per-acre ($5.76) while total receipts differ.
Camas County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Camas sits near Hardin on payments-per-acre ($5.76) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Hardin stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1784)
Hardin ranks #1784 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
Hardin County, Kentucky stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1784 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.