Farm operations
1,051
Avg 156 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21097 1,051 farms Lower-middle (#63/120) 41% cropland TRACE MIXED
Harrison County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Harrison County. Ranked #63 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
164K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.4% 68K acres
- Other land
- 58.6% 96K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Harrison County received $2.89 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.89
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.88×
- 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.
1,051 farms · $35.3M sales
Harrison County, Kentucky reports 1,051 farms and $35.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2213 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #63 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #63 of 120
- National payments rank #2213 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$35.3M
0.89× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$474K
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Harrison County's net farm income sits at the 24th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Harrison County Farm Data Shows
Harrison County, Kentucky reported 1,051 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $35.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $474K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.89/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.2M. In-state sales rank #63 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 164,233 acres agricultural land, cropland is 68,065 acres (41.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 156 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$2.89 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
164,233 acres
Cropland
68,065 acres
Avg Farm Size
156 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.4%
68,065 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 164,233 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 68,065 | 41.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 96,168 | 58.6% |
| Average farm size | 156 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Harrison County, Kentucky?
Harrison County, Kentucky has 1,051 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 156 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Harrison County?
Harrison County's total commodity sales are $35.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #63 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Harrison County receive?
Harrison County received $474K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.89/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Harrison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Harrison County is $3.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Harrison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Harrison (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Mclean County, KY · LIGHT
$475K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Harrison; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Itasca County, MN · LIGHT
$475K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Harrison; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Hardin County, TN · LIGHT
$475K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Harrison; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Rowan County, NC · LIGHT
$476K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Harrison; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Wilson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Wilson sits near Harrison on payments-per-acre ($2.83) while total receipts differ.
Wayne County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Wayne sits near Harrison on payments-per-acre ($2.81) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Harrison stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2213)
Harrison ranks #2213 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
Harrison County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2213 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.