Farm operations
339
Avg 176 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21145 339 farms Lower-middle (#61/120) 67% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Mccracken County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mccracken County. Ranked #61 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
60K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 66.7% 40K acres
- Other land
- 33.3% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mccracken County received $5.78 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 1.77×
- 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.
339 farms · $38.2M sales
Mccracken County, Kentucky reports 339 farms and $38.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2335 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #61 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #61 of 120
- National payments rank #2335 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$38.2M
0.97× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$345K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Mccracken County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mccracken County Farm Data Shows
Mccracken County, Kentucky reported 339 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $38.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $345K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.78/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.2M. In-state sales rank #61 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 59,709 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 39,814 acres (66.7%) - 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
$5.78 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
59,709 acres
Cropland
39,814 acres
Avg Farm Size
176 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 66.7%
39,814 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 59,709 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 39,814 | 66.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,895 | 33.3% |
| Average farm size | 176 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mccracken County, Kentucky?
Mccracken County, Kentucky has 339 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 176 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mccracken County?
Mccracken County's total commodity sales are $38.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #61 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Mccracken County receive?
Mccracken County received $345K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.78/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mccracken County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mccracken County is $9.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mccracken County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mccracken (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Henry County, KY · TRACE
$346K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Mccracken; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Tazewell County, VA · TRACE
$346K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Mccracken; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Washington County, PA · TRACE
$343K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Mccracken; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Chemung County, NY · LIGHT
$342K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Mccracken; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cabarrus County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Cabarrus sits near Mccracken on payments-per-acre ($5.78) while total receipts differ.
Lawrence County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lawrence sits near Mccracken on payments-per-acre ($5.75) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Mccracken stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2335)
Mccracken ranks #2335 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
Mccracken County, Kentucky stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2335 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.