Farm operations
360
Avg 402 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21139 360 farms Upper-middle (#58/120) 53% cropland MID CROP-LED
Livingston County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Livingston County. Ranked #58 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
145K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 52.8% 76K acres
- Other land
- 47.2% 68K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Livingston County received $7.70 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.4× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.70
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 2.35×
- 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.
360 farms · $46.6M sales
Livingston County, Kentucky reports 360 farms and $46.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1766 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #58 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #58 of 120
- National payments rank #1766 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.4%
Commodity sales
$46.6M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
2.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$17.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Livingston County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Livingston County Farm Data Shows
Livingston County, Kentucky reported 360 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $46.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.70/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $17.0M. In-state sales rank #58 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 144,892 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 76,444 acres (52.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$7.70 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
144,892 acres
Cropland
76,444 acres
Avg Farm Size
402 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 52.8%
76,444 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 144,892 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 76,444 | 52.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 68,448 | 47.2% |
| Average farm size | 402 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Livingston County, Kentucky?
Livingston County, Kentucky has 360 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 402 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Livingston County?
Livingston County's total commodity sales are $46.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #58 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Livingston County receive?
Livingston County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.70/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Livingston County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Livingston County is $17.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Livingston County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Livingston (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Worcester County, MD · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Livingston; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lawrence County, IL · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Livingston; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Kittitas County, WA · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Livingston; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Pottawatomie County, KS · TRACE
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Livingston; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Buchanan County (MID $/acre pole)
Buchanan sits near Livingston on payments-per-acre ($7.69) while total receipts differ.
Monroe County (MID $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Livingston on payments-per-acre ($7.67) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Livingston stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1766)
Livingston ranks #1766 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Livingston County, Kentucky stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1766 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.