Farm operations
226
Avg 494 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21105 226 farms Top quartile (#12/120) 84% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Hickman County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hickman County. Ranked #12 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
112K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.4% 94K acres
- Other land
- 15.6% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hickman County received $18.10 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 5.5× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 5.53×
- 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.
226 farms · $198.8M sales
Hickman County, Kentucky reports 226 farms and $198.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1343 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 120
- National payments rank #1343 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$198.8M
5.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$93.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Hickman County's net farm income sits at the 83th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hickman County Farm Data Shows
Hickman County, Kentucky reported 226 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $198.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($18.10/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $93.1M. In-state sales rank #12 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 111,590 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 94,224 acres (84.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$18.10 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
111,590 acres
Cropland
94,224 acres
Avg Farm Size
494 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.4%
94,224 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 111,590 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 94,224 | 84.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,366 | 15.6% |
| Average farm size | 494 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hickman County, Kentucky?
Hickman County, Kentucky has 226 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 494 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hickman County?
Hickman County's total commodity sales are $198.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Hickman County receive?
Hickman County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.10/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hickman County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hickman County is $93.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hickman County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hickman (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Yavapai County, AZ · TRACE
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by - than Hickman; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Macon County, IL · MID
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Hickman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hidalgo County, NM · TRACE
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Hickman; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Shasta County, CA · MID
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Hickman; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Trigg County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Trigg sits near Hickman on payments-per-acre ($18.05) while total receipts differ.
Marin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Marin sits near Hickman on payments-per-acre ($18.29) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Hickman stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1343)
Hickman ranks #1343 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hickman County, Kentucky stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1343 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.