Farm operations
1,017
Avg 262 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21141 1,017 farms Top quartile (#9/120) 73% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Logan County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Logan County. Ranked #9 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
267K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.8% 194K acres
- Other land
- 27.2% 73K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Logan County received $20.03 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 6.1× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.03
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 6.12×
- 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.
1,017 farms · $225.1M sales
Logan County, Kentucky reports 1,017 farms and $225.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #582 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 120
- National payments rank #582 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.4%
Commodity sales
$225.1M
5.7× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$5.3M
2.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$71.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Logan County's net farm income sits at the 77th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Logan County Farm Data Shows
Logan County, Kentucky reported 1,017 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $225.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.03/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $71.8M. In-state sales rank #9 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 266,727 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 194,163 acres (72.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$20.03 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
266,727 acres
Cropland
194,163 acres
Avg Farm Size
262 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.8%
194,163 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 266,727 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 194,163 | 72.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 72,564 | 27.2% |
| Average farm size | 262 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Logan County, Kentucky?
Logan County, Kentucky has 1,017 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 262 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Logan County?
Logan County's total commodity sales are $225.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Logan County receive?
Logan County received $5.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.03/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Logan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Logan County is $71.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Logan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Logan (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Prairie County, MT · MID
$5.3M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Logan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Boyd County, NE · DENSE
$5.3M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Logan; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Swift County, MN · HEAVY
$5.4M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Logan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Knox County, IL · HEAVY
$5.4M federal receipts is higher by $15K than Logan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
JO Daviess County (DENSE $/acre pole)
JO Daviess sits near Logan on payments-per-acre ($19.89) while total receipts differ.
Richland County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Richland sits near Logan on payments-per-acre ($20.31) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Logan stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#582)
Logan ranks #582 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Logan County, Kentucky stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #582 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.