Farm operations
719
Avg 175 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21103 719 farms Lower-middle (#67/120) 46% cropland TRACE MIXED
Henry County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Henry County. Ranked #67 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
126K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.2% 58K acres
- Other land
- 53.8% 68K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Henry County received $2.74 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.84×
- 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.
719 farms · $30.8M sales
Henry County, Kentucky reports 719 farms and $30.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2333 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #67 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #67 of 120
- National payments rank #2333 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$30.8M
0.78× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$346K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Henry County's net farm income sits at the 27th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Henry County Farm Data Shows
Henry County, Kentucky reported 719 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $30.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $346K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.74/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.4M. In-state sales rank #67 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 126,077 acres agricultural land, cropland is 58,195 acres (46.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 175 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$2.74 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
126,077 acres
Cropland
58,195 acres
Avg Farm Size
175 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.2%
58,195 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 126,077 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 58,195 | 46.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 67,882 | 53.8% |
| Average farm size | 175 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Henry County, Kentucky?
Henry County, Kentucky has 719 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 175 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Henry County?
Henry County's total commodity sales are $30.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #67 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Henry County receive?
Henry County received $346K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.74/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Henry County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Henry County is $4.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Henry County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Henry (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Tazewell County, VA · TRACE
$346K federal receipts is higher by - than Henry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mccracken County, KY · LIGHT
$345K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Henry; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Washington County, PA · TRACE
$343K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Henry; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Autauga County, AL · TRACE
$350K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Henry; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Cumberland County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Cumberland sits near Henry on payments-per-acre ($2.75) while total receipts differ.
Fentress County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Fentress sits near Henry on payments-per-acre ($2.76) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Henry stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2333)
Henry ranks #2333 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
Henry County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2333 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.