Farm operations
316
Avg 188 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21153 316 farms Bottom quartile (#104/120) 16% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Magoffin County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Magoffin County. Ranked #104 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
59K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.2% 10K acres
- Other land
- 83.8% 50K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Magoffin County received $0.56 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.
- $0.56
- 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.
316 farms · $1.9M sales
Magoffin County, Kentucky reports 316 farms and $1.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2855 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #104 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #104 of 120
- National payments rank #2855 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$1.9M
0.048× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$33K
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.6M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Magoffin 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 Magoffin County Farm Data Shows
Magoffin County, Kentucky reported 316 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $33K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.56/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.6M. In-state sales rank #104 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 59,378 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 9,591 acres (16.2%) - 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
$0.56 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
59,378 acres
Cropland
9,591 acres
Avg Farm Size
188 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.2%
9,591 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 59,378 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,591 | 16.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 49,787 | 83.8% |
| Average farm size | 188 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Magoffin County, Kentucky?
Magoffin County, Kentucky has 316 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 188 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Magoffin County?
Magoffin County's total commodity sales are $1.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #104 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Magoffin County receive?
Magoffin County received $33K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.56/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Magoffin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Magoffin County is $-1.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Magoffin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Magoffin (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Saint Clair County, AL · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than Magoffin; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Glascock County, GA · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than Magoffin; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Charlevoix County, MI · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than Magoffin; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Caldwell County, NC · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than Magoffin; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Essex County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Essex sits near Magoffin on payments-per-acre ($0.55) while total receipts differ.
Grundy County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Grundy sits near Magoffin on payments-per-acre ($0.57) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Magoffin stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2855)
Magoffin ranks #2855 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
Magoffin County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2855 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.