Farm operations
410
Avg 136 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21185 410 farms Lower-middle (#64/120) 38% cropland TRACE MIXED
Oldham County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Oldham County. Ranked #64 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
56K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.8% 21K acres
- Other land
- 62.2% 35K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Oldham County received $0.29 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.29
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.09×
- 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.
410 farms · $35.2M sales
Oldham County, Kentucky reports 410 farms and $35.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2905 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #64 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #64 of 120
- National payments rank #2905 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
Commodity sales
$35.2M
0.89× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$16K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$2.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Oldham County's net farm income sits at the 23th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Oldham County Farm Data Shows
Oldham County, Kentucky reported 410 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $35.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $16K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.29/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.8M. In-state sales rank #64 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 55,910 acres agricultural land, cropland is 21,114 acres (37.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 136 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$0.29 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
55,910 acres
Cropland
21,114 acres
Avg Farm Size
136 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.8%
21,114 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 55,910 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,114 | 37.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,796 | 62.2% |
| Average farm size | 136 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Oldham County, Kentucky?
Oldham County, Kentucky has 410 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 136 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Oldham County?
Oldham County's total commodity sales are $35.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #64 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Oldham County receive?
Oldham County received $16K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.29/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Oldham County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Oldham County is $2.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Oldham County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Oldham (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Bath County, VA · TRACE
$16K federal receipts is higher by - than Oldham; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Pinellas County, FL · LIGHT
$17K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Oldham; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Coweta County, GA · TRACE
$17K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Oldham; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Grant County, KY · TRACE
$17K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Oldham; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Leon County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Leon sits near Oldham on payments-per-acre ($0.29) while total receipts differ.
Marion County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Oldham on payments-per-acre ($0.28) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Oldham stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2905)
Oldham ranks #2905 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Oldham County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2905 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.