Farm operations
1,164
Avg 165 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21151 1,164 farms Upper-middle (#44/120) 30% cropland TRACE MIXED
Madison County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Madison County. Ranked #44 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
192K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.6% 57K acres
- Other land
- 70.4% 135K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Madison County received $0.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.17×
- 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.
1,164 farms · $63.6M sales
Madison County, Kentucky reports 1,164 farms and $63.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2683 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 120
- National payments rank #2683 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$63.6M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$105K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$-1.8M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Madison County's net farm income sits at the 7th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Madison County Farm Data Shows
Madison County, Kentucky reported 1,164 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $63.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $105K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.55/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.8M. In-state sales rank #44 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 191,746 acres agricultural land, cropland is 56,672 acres (29.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 165 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$0.55 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
191,746 acres
Cropland
56,672 acres
Avg Farm Size
165 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.6%
56,672 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 191,746 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 56,672 | 29.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 135,074 | 70.4% |
| Average farm size | 165 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Madison County, Kentucky?
Madison County, Kentucky has 1,164 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 165 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Madison County?
Madison County's total commodity sales are $63.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Madison County receive?
Madison County received $105K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.55/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Madison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Madison County is $-1.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Madison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Madison (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Taliaferro County, GA · MID
$105K federal receipts is higher by - than Madison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Marion County, MS · TRACE
$105K federal receipts is higher by - than Madison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mathews County, VA · DENSE
$105K federal receipts is higher by - than Madison; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Ohio County, IN · LIGHT
$106K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Madison; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Marion County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($0.58) while total receipts differ.
Belmont County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Belmont sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($0.59) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Madison stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2683)
Madison ranks #2683 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
Madison County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2683 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.