Farm operations
639
Avg 155 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21207 639 farms Upper-middle (#50/120) 50% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Russell County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Russell County. Ranked #50 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
99K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.1% 50K acres
- Other land
- 49.9% 49K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Russell County received $2.56 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.56
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.78×
- 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.
639 farms · $54.9M sales
Russell County, Kentucky reports 639 farms and $54.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2450 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #50 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #50 of 120
- National payments rank #2450 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$54.9M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$253K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$15.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Russell County's net farm income sits at the 44th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Russell County Farm Data Shows
Russell County, Kentucky reported 639 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $54.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $253K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.56/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $15.1M. In-state sales rank #50 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 99,006 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 49,606 acres (50.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$2.56 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
99,006 acres
Cropland
49,606 acres
Avg Farm Size
155 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.1%
49,606 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 99,006 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 49,606 | 50.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 49,400 | 49.9% |
| Average farm size | 155 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Russell County, Kentucky?
Russell County, Kentucky has 639 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 155 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Russell County?
Russell County's total commodity sales are $54.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #50 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Russell County receive?
Russell County received $253K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.56/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Russell County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Russell County is $15.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Russell County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Russell (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Geauga County, OH · LIGHT
$253K federal receipts is higher by - than Russell; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Marshall County, AL · TRACE
$252K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Russell; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Morgan County, GA · TRACE
$252K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Russell; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
ST Marys County, MD · LIGHT
$252K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Russell; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Decatur County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Decatur sits near Russell on payments-per-acre ($2.55) while total receipts differ.
Wasatch County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Wasatch sits near Russell on payments-per-acre ($2.52) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Russell stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2450)
Russell ranks #2450 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
Russell County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2450 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.