Farm operations
701
Avg 158 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21123 701 farms Upper-middle (#45/120) 62% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Larue County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Larue County. Ranked #45 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
111K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.9% 69K acres
- Other land
- 38.1% 42K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Larue County received $6.08 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.08
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 1.86×
- 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.
701 farms · $60.5M sales
Larue County, Kentucky reports 701 farms and $60.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2042 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #45 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #45 of 120
- National payments rank #2042 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$60.5M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$675K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$17.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Larue County's net farm income sits at the 47th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Larue County Farm Data Shows
Larue County, Kentucky reported 701 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $60.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $675K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.08/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $17.3M. In-state sales rank #45 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 111,006 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 68,716 acres (61.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$6.08 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
111,006 acres
Cropland
68,716 acres
Avg Farm Size
158 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.9%
68,716 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 111,006 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 68,716 | 61.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,290 | 38.1% |
| Average farm size | 158 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Larue County, Kentucky?
Larue County, Kentucky has 701 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 158 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Larue County?
Larue County's total commodity sales are $60.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #45 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Larue County receive?
Larue County received $675K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.08/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Larue County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Larue County is $17.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Larue County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Larue (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Camden County, NC · HEAVY
$676K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Larue; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Marion County, GA · MID
$673K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Larue; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Leavenworth County, KS · LIGHT
$673K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Larue; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Clarion County, PA · LIGHT
$677K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Larue; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pasco County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Pasco sits near Larue on payments-per-acre ($6.06) while total receipts differ.
Chilton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Chilton sits near Larue on payments-per-acre ($6.13) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Larue stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2042)
Larue ranks #2042 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
Larue County, Kentucky stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2042 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.