Farm operations
623
Avg 353 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21107 623 farms Top quartile (#11/120) 68% cropland MID CROP-LED
Hopkins County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hopkins County. Ranked #11 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
220K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.0% 149K acres
- Other land
- 32.0% 70K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hopkins County received $11.13 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.4× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.13
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 3.40×
- 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.
623 farms · $211.1M sales
Hopkins County, Kentucky reports 623 farms and $211.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1193 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 120
- National payments rank #1193 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$211.1M
5.3× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$70.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Hopkins County's net farm income sits at the 77th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hopkins County Farm Data Shows
Hopkins County, Kentucky reported 623 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $211.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.13/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $70.7M. In-state sales rank #11 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 219,888 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 149,451 acres (68.0%) - a CROP-LED 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
$11.13 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
219,888 acres
Cropland
149,451 acres
Avg Farm Size
353 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.0%
149,451 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 219,888 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 149,451 | 68.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 70,437 | 32.0% |
| Average farm size | 353 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hopkins County, Kentucky?
Hopkins County, Kentucky has 623 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 353 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hopkins County?
Hopkins County's total commodity sales are $211.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Hopkins County receive?
Hopkins County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.13/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hopkins County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hopkins County is $70.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hopkins County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hopkins (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Morgan County, IL · MID
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hopkins; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Van Zandt County, TX · LIGHT
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Hopkins; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Marion County, MO · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Hopkins; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sweetwater County, WY · TRACE
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Hopkins; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Faulkner County (MID $/acre pole)
Faulkner sits near Hopkins on payments-per-acre ($11.16) while total receipts differ.
Montcalm County (MID $/acre pole)
Montcalm sits near Hopkins on payments-per-acre ($11.07) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Hopkins stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1193)
Hopkins ranks #1193 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
Hopkins County, Kentucky stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1193 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.