Farm operations
781
Avg 147 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21209 781 farms Upper-middle (#37/120) 42% cropland TRACE MIXED
Scott County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Scott County. Ranked #37 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
115K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.7% 48K acres
- Other land
- 58.3% 67K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Scott County received $1.70 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.70
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.52×
- 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.
781 farms · $78.7M sales
Scott County, Kentucky reports 781 farms and $78.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2547 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 120
- National payments rank #2547 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$78.7M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$195K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$20.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Scott County's net farm income sits at the 50th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Scott County Farm Data Shows
Scott County, Kentucky reported 781 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $78.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $195K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.70/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $20.3M. In-state sales rank #37 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 114,772 acres agricultural land, cropland is 47,843 acres (41.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 147 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$1.70 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
114,772 acres
Cropland
47,843 acres
Avg Farm Size
147 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.7%
47,843 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 114,772 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 47,843 | 41.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 66,929 | 58.3% |
| Average farm size | 147 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Scott County, Kentucky?
Scott County, Kentucky has 781 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 147 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Scott County?
Scott County's total commodity sales are $78.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Scott County receive?
Scott County received $195K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.70/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Scott County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Scott County is $20.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Scott County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Scott (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Hale County, AL · TRACE
$195K federal receipts is higher by - than Scott; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Greene County, AL · TRACE
$196K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Scott; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Union County, IN · TRACE
$196K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Scott; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Cumberland County, ME · LIGHT
$196K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Scott; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Chambers County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Chambers sits near Scott on payments-per-acre ($1.66) while total receipts differ.
Mcminn County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Mcminn sits near Scott on payments-per-acre ($1.73) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Scott stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2547)
Scott ranks #2547 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
Scott County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2547 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.