Farm operations
955
Avg 176 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21155 955 farms Upper-middle (#31/120) 53% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Marion County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marion County. Ranked #31 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
168K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.2% 90K acres
- Other land
- 46.8% 79K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Marion County received $5.45 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 1.67×
- 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.
955 farms · $81.6M sales
Marion County, Kentucky reports 955 farms and $81.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1876 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 120
- National payments rank #1876 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$81.6M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$917K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$22.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Marion County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Marion County Farm Data Shows
Marion County, Kentucky reported 955 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $81.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $917K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.45/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $22.1M. In-state sales rank #31 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 168,205 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 89,538 acres (53.2%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$5.45 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
168,205 acres
Cropland
89,538 acres
Avg Farm Size
176 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.2%
89,538 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 168,205 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 89,538 | 53.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 78,667 | 46.8% |
| Average farm size | 176 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Marion County, Kentucky?
Marion County, Kentucky has 955 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 176 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Marion County?
Marion County's total commodity sales are $81.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Marion County receive?
Marion County received $917K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.45/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Marion County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Marion County is $22.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Marion County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Marion (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Potter County, PA · MID
$917K federal receipts is higher by - than Marion; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
ST Lawrence County, NY · TRACE
$916K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Marion; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Butler County, OH · MID
$915K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Marion; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Marion County, SC · DENSE
$915K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Marion; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Perry County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Perry sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($5.50) while total receipts differ.
Gallatin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Gallatin sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($5.50) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Marion stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1876)
Marion ranks #1876 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Marion County, Kentucky stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1876 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.