Farm operations
127
Avg 232 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21129 Bottom quartile by state sales TRACE PASTURE-LED
Lee County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lee County. Ranked #113 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
29,469 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.7% 5,508 acres
- Other land
- 81.3% 23,961 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lee County received $2.58 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.58
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.79×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Lee County, Kentucky is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$948K
0.024× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$76K
8.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.1M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Lee County's net farm income sits at the 9th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lee County Farm Data Shows
Lee County, Kentucky reads as a PASTURE-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 120 of 120 Kentucky counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 113 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 85 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Read with Lee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lee (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Mcduffie County, GA · TRACE
$76K federal receipts is higher by - than Lee; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Floyd County, IN · LIGHT
$76K federal receipts is higher by - than Lee; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marquette County, MI · TRACE
$76K federal receipts is higher by - than Lee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jackson County, MS · TRACE
$76K federal receipts is higher by - than Lee; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Middlesex County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Middlesex sits near Lee on payments-per-acre ($2.57) while total receipts differ.
Baldwin County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Baldwin sits near Lee on payments-per-acre ($2.54) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Lee stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Lee under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Lee County, Kentucky:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lee County, Kentucky?
Lee County, Kentucky has 127 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 232 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lee County?
Lee County's total commodity sales are $948K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #113 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Lee County receive?
Lee County received $76K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.58/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lee County is $-1.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.