Farm operations
49
Avg 197 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21119 49 farms Bottom quartile (#117/120) 13% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Knott County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Knott County. Ranked #117 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
10K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 12.8% 1K acres
- Other land
- 87.2% 8K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Knott County received $5.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 1.64×
- 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.
49 farms · $517K sales
Knott County, Kentucky reports 49 farms and $517K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2794 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #117 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #117 of 120
- National payments rank #2794 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.1%
Commodity sales
$517K
0.013× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$52K
10.1% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-196K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Knott County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Knott County Farm Data Shows
Knott County, Kentucky reported 49 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $517K in total commodity sales and receiving $52K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.38/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-196K. In-state sales rank #117 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 9,659 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 1,238 acres (12.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$5.38 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
9,659 acres
Cropland
1,238 acres
Avg Farm Size
197 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 12.8%
1,238 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 9,659 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 1,238 | 12.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 8,421 | 87.2% |
| Average farm size | 197 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Knott County, Kentucky?
Knott County, Kentucky has 49 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 197 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Knott County?
Knott County's total commodity sales are $517K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #117 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Knott County receive?
Knott County received $52K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.38/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Knott County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Knott County is $-196K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Knott County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Knott (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Clay County, KY · TRACE
$52K federal receipts is higher by - than Knott; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dickinson County, MI · TRACE
$51K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Knott; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Otsego County, MI · TRACE
$51K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Knott; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jefferson Davis County, MS · TRACE
$53K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Knott; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Schoolcraft County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Schoolcraft sits near Knott on payments-per-acre ($5.37) while total receipts differ.
Wahkiakum County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Wahkiakum sits near Knott on payments-per-acre ($5.54) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Knott stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2794)
Knott ranks #2794 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Knott County, Kentucky stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2794 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.