Farm operations
393
Avg 131 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21223 393 farms Lower-middle (#85/120) 38% cropland TRACE MIXED
Trimble County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Trimble County. Ranked #85 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
51K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.2% 20K acres
- Other land
- 61.8% 32K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Trimble County received $1.71 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.
- $1.71
- 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.
393 farms · $9.1M sales
Trimble County, Kentucky reports 393 farms and $9.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2720 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #85 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #85 of 120
- National payments rank #2720 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$9.1M
0.23× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$88K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-145K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Trimble County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Trimble County Farm Data Shows
Trimble County, Kentucky reported 393 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $9.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $88K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.71/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-145K. In-state sales rank #85 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 51,335 acres agricultural land, cropland is 19,586 acres (38.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 131 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$1.71 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
51,335 acres
Cropland
19,586 acres
Avg Farm Size
131 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.2%
19,586 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 51,335 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,586 | 38.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 31,749 | 61.8% |
| Average farm size | 131 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Trimble County, Kentucky?
Trimble County, Kentucky has 393 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 131 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Trimble County?
Trimble County's total commodity sales are $9.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #85 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Trimble County receive?
Trimble County received $88K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.71/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Trimble County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Trimble County is $-145K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Trimble County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Trimble (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Macon County, AL · TRACE
$90K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Trimble; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Dent County, MO · TRACE
$90K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Trimble; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cocke County, TN · TRACE
$86K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Trimble; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Warren County, VA · TRACE
$86K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Trimble; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Morgan County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Morgan sits near Trimble on payments-per-acre ($1.70) while total receipts differ.
Montgomery County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Trimble on payments-per-acre ($1.70) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Trimble stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2720)
Trimble ranks #2720 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
Trimble County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2720 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.