Farm operations
23
Avg 1,169 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21131 23 farms Bottom quartile (#119/120) 10% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Leslie County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Leslie County. Ranked #119 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
27K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 9.9% 3K acres
- Other land
- 90.1% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Leslie County received $0.30 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.30
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.09×
- 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.
23 farms · $199K sales
Leslie County, Kentucky reports 23 farms and $199K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2935 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #119 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #119 of 120
- National payments rank #2935 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.0%
Commodity sales
$199K
0.005× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$8K
4.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-258K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Leslie 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 Leslie County Farm Data Shows
Leslie County, Kentucky reported 23 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $199K in total commodity sales and receiving $8K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.30/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-258K. In-state sales rank #119 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 26,893 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 2,650 acres (9.9%) - 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
$0.30 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
26,893 acres
Cropland
2,650 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,169 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 9.9%
2,650 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 26,893 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 2,650 | 9.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,243 | 90.1% |
| Average farm size | 1,169 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Leslie County, Kentucky?
Leslie County, Kentucky has 23 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,169 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Leslie County?
Leslie County's total commodity sales are $199K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #119 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Leslie County receive?
Leslie County received $8K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.30/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Leslie County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Leslie County is $-258K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Leslie County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Leslie (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Jasper County, TX · TRACE
$8K federal receipts is higher by - than Leslie; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dickenson County, VA · TRACE
$8K federal receipts is higher by - than Leslie; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wyoming County, WV · LIGHT
$8K federal receipts is higher by - than Leslie; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Douglas County, WI · TRACE
$8K federal receipts is higher by - than Leslie; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Summers County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Summers sits near Leslie on payments-per-acre ($0.31) while total receipts differ.
Oldham County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Oldham sits near Leslie on payments-per-acre ($0.29) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Leslie stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2935)
Leslie ranks #2935 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
Leslie County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2935 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.