Farm operations
551
Avg 340 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21219 551 farms Top quartile (#10/120) 75% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Todd County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Todd County. Ranked #10 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
187K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 74.5% 139K acres
- Other land
- 25.5% 48K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Todd County received $12.90 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.9× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.90
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 3.94×
- 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.
551 farms · $224.5M sales
Todd County, Kentucky reports 551 farms and $224.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1203 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 120
- National payments rank #1203 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$224.5M
5.7× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$79.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Todd County's net farm income sits at the 79th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Todd County Farm Data Shows
Todd County, Kentucky reported 551 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $224.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.90/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $79.6M. In-state sales rank #10 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 187,183 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 139,477 acres (74.5%) - 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
$12.90 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
187,183 acres
Cropland
139,477 acres
Avg Farm Size
340 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 74.5%
139,477 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 187,183 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 139,477 | 74.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 47,706 | 25.5% |
| Average farm size | 340 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Todd County, Kentucky?
Todd County, Kentucky has 551 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 340 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Todd County?
Todd County's total commodity sales are $224.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Todd County receive?
Todd County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.90/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Todd County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Todd County is $79.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Todd County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Todd (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Broadwater County, MT · LIGHT
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Todd; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Lee County, SC · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Todd; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Searcy County, AR · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Todd; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sharkey County, MS · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Todd; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Beltrami County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Beltrami sits near Todd on payments-per-acre ($12.79) while total receipts differ.
Robertson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Robertson sits near Todd on payments-per-acre ($13.02) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Todd stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1203)
Todd ranks #1203 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
Todd County, Kentucky stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1203 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.