Farm operations
787
Avg 113 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21157 787 farms Top quartile (#29/120) 58% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Marshall County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marshall County. Ranked #29 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
89K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.7% 51K acres
- Other land
- 42.3% 38K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Marshall County received $19.95 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.
- $19.95
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 6.10×
- 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.
787 farms · $82.9M sales
Marshall County, Kentucky reports 787 farms and $82.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1442 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #29 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #29 of 120
- National payments rank #1442 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$82.9M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Marshall County's net farm income sits at the 45th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Marshall County Farm Data Shows
Marshall County, Kentucky reported 787 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $82.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.95/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.2M. In-state sales rank #29 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 89,160 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 51,415 acres (57.7%) - 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
$19.95 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
89,160 acres
Cropland
51,415 acres
Avg Farm Size
113 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.7%
51,415 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 89,160 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 51,415 | 57.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 37,745 | 42.3% |
| Average farm size | 113 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Marshall County, Kentucky?
Marshall County, Kentucky has 787 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 113 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Marshall County?
Marshall County's total commodity sales are $82.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Marshall County receive?
Marshall County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.95/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Marshall County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Marshall County is $16.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Marshall County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Marshall (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Montgomery County, MS · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Marshall; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Polk County, AR · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Marshall; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pima County, AZ · TRACE
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Marshall; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Muskegon County, MI · DENSE
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Marshall; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sherburne County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sherburne sits near Marshall on payments-per-acre ($19.85) while total receipts differ.
Midland County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Midland sits near Marshall on payments-per-acre ($20.76) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Marshall stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1442)
Marshall ranks #1442 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
Marshall County, Kentucky stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1442 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.