Farm operations
400
Avg 274 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21213 400 farms Top quartile (#22/120) 86% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Simpson County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Simpson County. Ranked #22 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
109K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 86.2% 94K acres
- Other land
- 13.8% 15K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Simpson County received $10.14 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.1× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.14
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 3.10×
- 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.
400 farms · $111.0M sales
Simpson County, Kentucky reports 400 farms and $111.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1770 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 120
- National payments rank #1770 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$111.0M
2.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$32.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Simpson County's net farm income sits at the 59th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Simpson County Farm Data Shows
Simpson County, Kentucky reported 400 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $111.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.14/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $32.6M. In-state sales rank #22 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 109,458 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 94,329 acres (86.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$10.14 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
109,458 acres
Cropland
94,329 acres
Avg Farm Size
274 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 86.2%
94,329 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 109,458 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 94,329 | 86.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 15,129 | 13.8% |
| Average farm size | 274 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Simpson County, Kentucky?
Simpson County, Kentucky has 400 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 274 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Simpson County?
Simpson County's total commodity sales are $111.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Simpson County receive?
Simpson County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.14/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Simpson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Simpson County is $32.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Simpson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Simpson (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Clinton County, IN · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Simpson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Adams County, WI · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Simpson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Kittitas County, WA · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Simpson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Livingston County, KY · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Simpson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Floyd County (MID $/acre pole)
Floyd sits near Simpson on payments-per-acre ($10.16) while total receipts differ.
Smyth County (MID $/acre pole)
Smyth sits near Simpson on payments-per-acre ($10.11) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Simpson stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1770)
Simpson ranks #1770 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Simpson County, Kentucky stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1770 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.