Farm operations
746
Avg 186 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21183 746 farms Top quartile (#15/120) 55% cropland MID CROP-LED
Ohio County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ohio County. Ranked #15 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
139K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.5% 76K acres
- Other land
- 45.5% 63K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ohio County received $10.01 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.1× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.01
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 3.06×
- 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.
746 farms · $172.0M sales
Ohio County, Kentucky reports 746 farms and $172.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1627 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 120
- National payments rank #1627 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$172.0M
4.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$64.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Ohio County's net farm income sits at the 75th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ohio County Farm Data Shows
Ohio County, Kentucky reported 746 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $172.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.01/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $64.6M. In-state sales rank #15 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 138,638 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 75,500 acres (54.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$10.01 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
138,638 acres
Cropland
75,500 acres
Avg Farm Size
186 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.5%
75,500 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 138,638 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 75,500 | 54.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 63,138 | 45.5% |
| Average farm size | 186 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ohio County, Kentucky?
Ohio County, Kentucky has 746 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 186 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ohio County?
Ohio County's total commodity sales are $172.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Ohio County receive?
Ohio County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.01/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ohio County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ohio County is $64.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ohio County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ohio (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
EL Paso County, CO · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Ohio; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Fayette County, TN · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Ohio; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Eureka County, NV · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Ohio; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lane County, OR · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Ohio; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Green Lake County (MID $/acre pole)
Green Lake sits near Ohio on payments-per-acre ($9.97) while total receipts differ.
Barry County (MID $/acre pole)
Barry sits near Ohio on payments-per-acre ($9.92) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Ohio stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1627)
Ohio ranks #1627 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
Ohio County, Kentucky stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1627 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.