Farm operations
84
Avg 258 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21189 84 farms Bottom quartile (#107/120) 26% cropland TRACE MIXED
Owsley County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Owsley County. Ranked #107 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
22K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.2% 6K acres
- Other land
- 73.8% 16K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Owsley County received $1.80 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.80
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.55×
- 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.
84 farms · $1.5M sales
Owsley County, Kentucky reports 84 farms and $1.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2832 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #107 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #107 of 120
- National payments rank #2832 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
Commodity sales
$1.5M
0.037× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$39K
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-144K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Owsley County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Owsley County Farm Data Shows
Owsley County, Kentucky reported 84 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $39K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.80/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-144K. In-state sales rank #107 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 21,686 acres agricultural land, cropland is 5,689 acres (26.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 258 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$1.80 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
21,686 acres
Cropland
5,689 acres
Avg Farm Size
258 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.2%
5,689 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 21,686 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 5,689 | 26.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 15,997 | 73.8% |
| Average farm size | 258 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Owsley County, Kentucky?
Owsley County, Kentucky has 84 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 258 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Owsley County?
Owsley County's total commodity sales are $1.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #107 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Owsley County receive?
Owsley County received $39K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.80/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Owsley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Owsley County is $-144K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Owsley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Owsley (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Cherokee County, GA · TRACE
$39K federal receipts is higher by - than Owsley; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lake County, OH · TRACE
$39K federal receipts is higher by - than Owsley; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Fayette County, WV · TRACE
$39K federal receipts is higher by - than Owsley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Bienville County, LA · TRACE
$38K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Owsley; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Sevier County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Sevier sits near Owsley on payments-per-acre ($1.80) while total receipts differ.
Troup County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Troup sits near Owsley on payments-per-acre ($1.78) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Owsley stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2832)
Owsley ranks #2832 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
Owsley County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2832 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.