Farm operations
264
Avg 50 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21111 264 farms Bottom quartile (#95/120) 49% cropland TRACE MIXED
Jefferson County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jefferson County. Ranked #95 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
13K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.3% 7K acres
- Other land
- 50.7% 7K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jefferson County received $2.04 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.04
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.62×
- 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.
264 farms · $4.4M sales
Jefferson County, Kentucky reports 264 farms and $4.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2875 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #95 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #95 of 120
- National payments rank #2875 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$4.4M
0.11× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$27K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$26K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Jefferson County's net farm income sits at the 15th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jefferson County Farm Data Shows
Jefferson County, Kentucky reported 264 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $4.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $27K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.04/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $26K. In-state sales rank #95 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 13,266 acres agricultural land, cropland is 6,542 acres (49.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 50 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$2.04 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
13,266 acres
Cropland
6,542 acres
Avg Farm Size
50 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.3%
6,542 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 13,266 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,542 | 49.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 6,724 | 50.7% |
| Average farm size | 50 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jefferson County, Kentucky?
Jefferson County, Kentucky has 264 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 50 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jefferson County?
Jefferson County's total commodity sales are $4.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #95 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Jefferson County receive?
Jefferson County received $27K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.04/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jefferson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jefferson County is $26K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jefferson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jefferson (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Teller County, CO · TRACE
$26K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Banks County, GA · TRACE
$26K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Johnson County, KY · TRACE
$26K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Habersham County, GA · TRACE
$25K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Calvert County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Calvert sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($2.03) while total receipts differ.
Barrow County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Barrow sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($2.02) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Jefferson stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2875)
Jefferson ranks #2875 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
Jefferson County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2875 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.