Farm operations
663
Avg 135 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21217 663 farms Upper-middle (#47/120) 51% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Taylor County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Taylor County. Ranked #47 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
90K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 51.3% 46K acres
- Other land
- 48.7% 44K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Taylor County received $13.21 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.0× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.21
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 4.04×
- 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.
663 farms · $58.7M sales
Taylor County, Kentucky reports 663 farms and $58.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1736 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #47 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #47 of 120
- National payments rank #1736 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$58.7M
1.5× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$17.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Taylor County's net farm income sits at the 47th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Taylor County Farm Data Shows
Taylor County, Kentucky reported 663 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $58.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.21/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $17.4M. In-state sales rank #47 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 89,598 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 45,998 acres (51.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$13.21 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
89,598 acres
Cropland
45,998 acres
Avg Farm Size
135 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 51.3%
45,998 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 89,598 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 45,998 | 51.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 43,600 | 48.7% |
| Average farm size | 135 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Taylor County, Kentucky?
Taylor County, Kentucky has 663 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 135 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Taylor County?
Taylor County's total commodity sales are $58.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #47 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Taylor County receive?
Taylor County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.21/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Taylor County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Taylor County is $17.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Taylor County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Taylor (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Fairbanks North Star County, AK · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Taylor; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Shenandoah County, VA · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Taylor; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Smyth County, VA · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Taylor; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Jerome County, ID · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Taylor; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Fulton County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Fulton sits near Taylor on payments-per-acre ($13.44) while total receipts differ.
Chisago County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Chisago sits near Taylor on payments-per-acre ($13.50) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Taylor stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1736)
Taylor ranks #1736 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Taylor County, Kentucky stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1736 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.