Farm operations
799
Avg 156 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21169 799 farms Upper-middle (#53/120) 48% cropland MID MIXED
Metcalfe County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Metcalfe County. Ranked #53 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
125K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 47.6% 59K acres
- Other land
- 52.4% 65K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Metcalfe County received $10.46 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.2× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.46
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 3.20×
- 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.
799 farms · $50.3M sales
Metcalfe County, Kentucky reports 799 farms and $50.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1663 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #53 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #53 of 120
- National payments rank #1663 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$50.3M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$11.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Metcalfe County's net farm income sits at the 40th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Metcalfe County Farm Data Shows
Metcalfe County, Kentucky reported 799 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $50.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.46/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.3M. In-state sales rank #53 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 124,964 acres agricultural land, cropland is 59,474 acres (47.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 156 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$10.46 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
124,964 acres
Cropland
59,474 acres
Avg Farm Size
156 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 47.6%
59,474 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 124,964 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 59,474 | 47.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 65,490 | 52.4% |
| Average farm size | 156 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Metcalfe County, Kentucky?
Metcalfe County, Kentucky has 799 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 156 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Metcalfe County?
Metcalfe County's total commodity sales are $50.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #53 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Metcalfe County receive?
Metcalfe County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.46/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Metcalfe County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Metcalfe County is $11.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Metcalfe County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Metcalfe (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Franklin County, IN · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Metcalfe; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Kimble County, TX · TRACE
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Metcalfe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Beaver County, UT · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Metcalfe; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Henderson County, TX · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Metcalfe; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Dillon County (MID $/acre pole)
Dillon sits near Metcalfe on payments-per-acre ($10.41) while total receipts differ.
Ripley County (MID $/acre pole)
Ripley sits near Metcalfe on payments-per-acre ($10.36) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Metcalfe stamps MID · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1663)
Metcalfe ranks #1663 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Metcalfe County, Kentucky stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1663 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.