Farm operations
346
Avg 327 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21149 346 farms Top quartile (#4/120) 85% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Mclean County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mclean County. Ranked #4 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
113K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.5% 96K acres
- Other land
- 15.5% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mclean County received $4.20 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.20
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 1.28×
- 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.
346 farms · $282.0M sales
Mclean County, Kentucky reports 346 farms and $282.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2212 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 120
- National payments rank #2212 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$282.0M
7.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$475K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$127.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Mclean County's net farm income sits at the 90th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mclean County Farm Data Shows
Mclean County, Kentucky reported 346 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $282.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $475K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.20/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $127.8M. In-state sales rank #4 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 113,120 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 95,634 acres (84.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$4.20 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
113,120 acres
Cropland
95,634 acres
Avg Farm Size
327 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.5%
95,634 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 113,120 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 95,634 | 84.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,486 | 15.5% |
| Average farm size | 327 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mclean County, Kentucky?
Mclean County, Kentucky has 346 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 327 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mclean County?
Mclean County's total commodity sales are $282.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Mclean County receive?
Mclean County received $475K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.20/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mclean County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mclean County is $127.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mclean County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mclean (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Itasca County, MN · LIGHT
$475K federal receipts is higher by - than Mclean; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hardin County, TN · LIGHT
$475K federal receipts is higher by - than Mclean; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Harrison County, KY · TRACE
$474K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Mclean; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Rowan County, NC · LIGHT
$476K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Mclean; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Rankin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Rankin sits near Mclean on payments-per-acre ($4.17) while total receipts differ.
Seneca County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Seneca sits near Mclean on payments-per-acre ($4.16) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Mclean stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2212)
Mclean ranks #2212 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
Mclean County, Kentucky stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2212 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.