Farm operations
199
Avg 122 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21115 199 farms Bottom quartile (#106/120) 17% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Johnson County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Johnson County. Ranked #106 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
24K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 17.3% 4K acres
- Other land
- 82.7% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Johnson County received $1.07 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.07
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.33×
- 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.
199 farms · $1.8M sales
Johnson County, Kentucky reports 199 farms and $1.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2877 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #106 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #106 of 120
- National payments rank #2877 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$1.8M
0.046× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$26K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-557K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Johnson County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Johnson County Farm Data Shows
Johnson County, Kentucky reported 199 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $26K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.07/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-557K. In-state sales rank #106 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 24,320 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 4,219 acres (17.3%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$1.07 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
24,320 acres
Cropland
4,219 acres
Avg Farm Size
122 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 17.3%
4,219 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 24,320 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,219 | 17.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,101 | 82.7% |
| Average farm size | 122 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Johnson County, Kentucky?
Johnson County, Kentucky has 199 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 122 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Johnson County?
Johnson County's total commodity sales are $1.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #106 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Johnson County receive?
Johnson County received $26K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.07/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Johnson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Johnson County is $-557K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Johnson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Johnson (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Teller County, CO · TRACE
$26K federal receipts is higher by - than Johnson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Banks County, GA · TRACE
$26K federal receipts is higher by - than Johnson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Habersham County, GA · TRACE
$25K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Johnson; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Upson County, GA · TRACE
$25K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Johnson; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hamilton County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hamilton sits near Johnson on payments-per-acre ($1.06) while total receipts differ.
Oscoda County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Oscoda sits near Johnson on payments-per-acre ($1.05) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Johnson stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2877)
Johnson ranks #2877 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
Johnson County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2877 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.