Farm operations
163
Avg 152 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21201 163 farms Bottom quartile (#100/120) 30% cropland TRACE MIXED
Robertson County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Robertson County. Ranked #100 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
25K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.8% 7K acres
- Other land
- 70.2% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Robertson County received $0.97 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.97
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.30×
- 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.
163 farms · $2.9M sales
Robertson County, Kentucky reports 163 farms and $2.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2884 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #100 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #100 of 120
- National payments rank #2884 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$2.9M
0.074× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$24K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$338K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Robertson County's net farm income sits at the 16th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Robertson County Farm Data Shows
Robertson County, Kentucky reported 163 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $24K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.97/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $338K. In-state sales rank #100 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 24,757 acres agricultural land, cropland is 7,383 acres (29.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 152 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$0.97 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
24,757 acres
Cropland
7,383 acres
Avg Farm Size
152 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.8%
7,383 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 24,757 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,383 | 29.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,374 | 70.2% |
| Average farm size | 152 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Robertson County, Kentucky?
Robertson County, Kentucky has 163 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 152 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Robertson County?
Robertson County's total commodity sales are $2.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #100 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Robertson County receive?
Robertson County received $24K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.97/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Robertson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Robertson County is $338K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Robertson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Robertson (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Henrico County, VA · TRACE
$24K federal receipts is higher by - than Robertson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Pleasants County, WV · TRACE
$24K federal receipts is higher by - than Robertson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Habersham County, GA · TRACE
$25K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Robertson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Upson County, GA · TRACE
$25K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Robertson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Rowan County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Rowan sits near Robertson on payments-per-acre ($0.97) while total receipts differ.
Catoosa County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Catoosa sits near Robertson on payments-per-acre ($0.97) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Robertson stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2884)
Robertson ranks #2884 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
Robertson County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2884 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.