Farm operations
619
Avg 116 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21113 619 farms Upper-middle (#38/120) 42% cropland TRACE MIXED
Jessamine County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jessamine County. Ranked #38 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
72K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.9% 30K acres
- Other land
- 58.1% 42K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jessamine County received $1.66 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.66
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.51×
- 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.
619 farms · $77.6M sales
Jessamine County, Kentucky reports 619 farms and $77.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2658 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #38 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #38 of 120
- National payments rank #2658 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$77.6M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$119K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$34.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Jessamine County's net farm income sits at the 61th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jessamine County Farm Data Shows
Jessamine County, Kentucky reported 619 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $77.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $119K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.66/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $34.4M. In-state sales rank #38 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 71,771 acres agricultural land, cropland is 30,038 acres (41.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 116 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$1.66 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
71,771 acres
Cropland
30,038 acres
Avg Farm Size
116 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.9%
30,038 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 71,771 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 30,038 | 41.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 41,733 | 58.1% |
| Average farm size | 116 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jessamine County, Kentucky?
Jessamine County, Kentucky has 619 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 116 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jessamine County?
Jessamine County's total commodity sales are $77.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #38 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Jessamine County receive?
Jessamine County received $119K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.66/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jessamine County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jessamine County is $34.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jessamine County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jessamine (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Harrison County, WV · TRACE
$119K federal receipts is higher by - than Jessamine; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lancaster County, VA · HEAVY
$118K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jessamine; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Carroll County, GA · TRACE
$117K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Jessamine; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Spencer County, KY · TRACE
$117K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Jessamine; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Clay County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Jessamine on payments-per-acre ($1.65) while total receipts differ.
Harris County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Harris sits near Jessamine on payments-per-acre ($1.68) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Jessamine stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2658)
Jessamine ranks #2658 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
Jessamine County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2658 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.