Farm operations
460
Avg 169 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21109 460 farms Lower-middle (#87/120) 30% cropland TRACE MIXED
Jackson County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jackson County. Ranked #87 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
78K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.5% 23K acres
- Other land
- 70.5% 55K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jackson County received $3.02 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.
- $3.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.92×
- 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.
460 farms · $7.0M sales
Jackson County, Kentucky reports 460 farms and $7.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2477 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #87 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #87 of 120
- National payments rank #2477 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.4%
Commodity sales
$7.0M
0.18× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$235K
3.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.5M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Jackson County's net farm income sits at the 8th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jackson County Farm Data Shows
Jackson County, Kentucky reported 460 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $7.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $235K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.02/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.5M. In-state sales rank #87 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 77,791 acres agricultural land, cropland is 22,914 acres (29.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 169 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$3.02 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
77,791 acres
Cropland
22,914 acres
Avg Farm Size
169 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.5%
22,914 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 77,791 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 22,914 | 29.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 54,877 | 70.5% |
| Average farm size | 169 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jackson County, Kentucky?
Jackson County, Kentucky has 460 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 169 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jackson County?
Jackson County's total commodity sales are $7.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #87 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Jackson County receive?
Jackson County received $235K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.02/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jackson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jackson County is $-1.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jackson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jackson (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Loving County, TX · TRACE
$235K federal receipts is higher by - than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Tarrant County, TX · TRACE
$235K federal receipts is higher by - than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Charles City County, VA · MID
$235K federal receipts is higher by - than Jackson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Payette County, ID · TRACE
$236K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Jackson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Sabine County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Sabine sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($2.99) while total receipts differ.
Ashland County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Ashland sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($2.99) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Jackson stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2477)
Jackson ranks #2477 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
Jackson County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2477 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.