Farm operations
165
Avg 163 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21197 165 farms Bottom quartile (#93/120) 45% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Powell County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Powell County. Ranked #93 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
27K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 44.8% 12K acres
- Other land
- 55.2% 15K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Powell County received $14.73 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.5× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.73
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 4.50×
- 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.
165 farms · $5.2M sales
Powell County, Kentucky reports 165 farms and $5.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2278 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #93 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #93 of 120
- National payments rank #2278 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.6%
Commodity sales
$5.2M
0.13× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$396K
7.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Powell County's net farm income sits at the 20th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Powell County Farm Data Shows
Powell County, Kentucky reported 165 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $396K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.73/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.6M. In-state sales rank #93 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 26,880 acres agricultural land, cropland is 12,029 acres (44.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 163 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$14.73 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
26,880 acres
Cropland
12,029 acres
Avg Farm Size
163 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 44.8%
12,029 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 26,880 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,029 | 44.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 14,851 | 55.2% |
| Average farm size | 163 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Powell County, Kentucky?
Powell County, Kentucky has 165 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 163 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Powell County?
Powell County's total commodity sales are $5.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #93 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Powell County receive?
Powell County received $396K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.73/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Powell County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Powell County is $1.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Powell County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Powell (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Hamilton County, FL · LIGHT
$397K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Powell; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Catawba County, NC · LIGHT
$397K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Powell; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Warren County, NC · LIGHT
$395K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Powell; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Deschutes County, OR · TRACE
$395K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Powell; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Montour County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Montour sits near Powell on payments-per-acre ($14.69) while total receipts differ.
Multnomah County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Multnomah sits near Powell on payments-per-acre ($14.65) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Powell stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2278)
Powell ranks #2278 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Powell County, Kentucky stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2278 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.