Farm operations
277
Avg 127 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21205 277 farms Lower-middle (#90/120) 28% cropland TRACE MIXED
Rowan County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Rowan County. Ranked #90 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
35K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.1% 10K acres
- Other land
- 71.9% 25K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Rowan 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.
277 farms · $5.8M sales
Rowan County, Kentucky reports 277 farms and $5.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2848 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #90 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #90 of 120
- National payments rank #2848 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$5.8M
0.15× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$34K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-672K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Rowan County's net farm income sits at the 10th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Rowan County Farm Data Shows
Rowan County, Kentucky reported 277 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $34K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.97/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-672K. In-state sales rank #90 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 35,111 acres agricultural land, cropland is 9,856 acres (28.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 127 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
35,111 acres
Cropland
9,856 acres
Avg Farm Size
127 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.1%
9,856 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 35,111 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,856 | 28.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 25,255 | 71.9% |
| Average farm size | 127 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Rowan County, Kentucky?
Rowan County, Kentucky has 277 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 127 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Rowan County?
Rowan County's total commodity sales are $5.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #90 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Rowan County receive?
Rowan County received $34K 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 Rowan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Rowan County is $-672K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Rowan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Rowan (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Schenectady County, NY · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is higher by - than Rowan; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Anderson County, TN · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is higher by - than Rowan; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Sequatchie County, TN · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is higher by - than Rowan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Salt Lake County, UT · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is higher by - than Rowan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Robertson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Robertson sits near Rowan on payments-per-acre ($0.97) while total receipts differ.
Catoosa County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Catoosa sits near Rowan on payments-per-acre ($0.97) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Rowan stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2848)
Rowan ranks #2848 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
Rowan County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2848 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.