Farm operations
53
Avg 256 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21193 53 farms Bottom quartile (#114/120) 17% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Perry County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Perry County. Ranked #114 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
14K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.7% 2K acres
- Other land
- 83.3% 11K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Perry County received $0.74 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.23×
- 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.
53 farms · $730K sales
Perry County, Kentucky reports 53 farms and $730K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2925 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #114 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #114 of 120
- National payments rank #2925 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$730K
0.018× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$10K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-69K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Perry County's net farm income sits at the 14th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Perry County Farm Data Shows
Perry County, Kentucky reported 53 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $730K in total commodity sales and receiving $10K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.74/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-69K. In-state sales rank #114 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 13,549 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 2,266 acres (16.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$0.74 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
13,549 acres
Cropland
2,266 acres
Avg Farm Size
256 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.7%
2,266 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 13,549 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 2,266 | 16.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 11,283 | 83.3% |
| Average farm size | 256 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Perry County, Kentucky?
Perry County, Kentucky has 53 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 256 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Perry County?
Perry County's total commodity sales are $730K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #114 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Perry County receive?
Perry County received $10K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.74/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Perry County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Perry County is $-69K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Perry County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Perry (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Spalding County, GA · TRACE
$10K federal receipts is higher by - than Perry; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Milwaukee County, WI · UNPUB
$10K federal receipts is higher by - than Perry; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lake County, CO · TRACE
$11K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Perry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Keweenaw County, MI · HEAVY
$11K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Perry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dickenson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Dickenson sits near Perry on payments-per-acre ($0.75) while total receipts differ.
Wirt County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Wirt sits near Perry on payments-per-acre ($0.76) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Perry stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2925)
Perry ranks #2925 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
Perry County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2925 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.