Farm operations
438
Avg 413 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21101 438 farms Top quartile (#17/120) 90% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Henderson County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Henderson County. Ranked #17 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
181K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 89.9% 162K acres
- Other land
- 10.1% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Henderson County received $7.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.3× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 2.25×
- 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.
438 farms · $149.1M sales
Henderson County, Kentucky reports 438 farms and $149.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1645 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 120
- National payments rank #1645 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$149.1M
3.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$56.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Henderson County's net farm income sits at the 71th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Henderson County Farm Data Shows
Henderson County, Kentucky reported 438 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $149.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.38/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $56.1M. In-state sales rank #17 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 180,679 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 162,388 acres (89.9%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$7.38 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
180,679 acres
Cropland
162,388 acres
Avg Farm Size
413 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 89.9%
162,388 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 180,679 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 162,388 | 89.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,291 | 10.1% |
| Average farm size | 413 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Henderson County, Kentucky?
Henderson County, Kentucky has 438 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 413 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Henderson County?
Henderson County's total commodity sales are $149.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Henderson County receive?
Henderson County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.38/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Henderson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Henderson County is $56.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Henderson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Henderson (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Grayson County, KY · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Henderson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wheeler County, GA · DENSE
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Henderson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mecklenburg County, VA · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Henderson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Marion County, AR · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Henderson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Washington County (MID $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Henderson on payments-per-acre ($7.38) while total receipts differ.
Eaton County (MID $/acre pole)
Eaton sits near Henderson on payments-per-acre ($7.36) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Henderson stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1645)
Henderson ranks #1645 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Henderson County, Kentucky stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1645 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.