Farm operations
1,530
Avg 154 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21227 1,530 farms Top quartile (#16/120) 60% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Warren County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Warren County. Ranked #16 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
235K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.9% 141K acres
- Other land
- 40.1% 94K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Warren County received $14.63 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.5× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.63
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 4.47×
- 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.
1,530 farms · $160.7M sales
Warren County, Kentucky reports 1,530 farms and $160.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #909 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 120
- National payments rank #909 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$160.7M
4.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.4M
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$48.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Warren County's net farm income sits at the 67th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Warren County Farm Data Shows
Warren County, Kentucky reported 1,530 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $160.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.63/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $48.1M. In-state sales rank #16 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 234,924 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 140,803 acres (59.9%) - 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
$14.63 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
234,924 acres
Cropland
140,803 acres
Avg Farm Size
154 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 59.9%
140,803 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 234,924 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 140,803 | 59.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 94,121 | 40.1% |
| Average farm size | 154 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Warren County, Kentucky?
Warren County, Kentucky has 1,530 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 154 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Warren County?
Warren County's total commodity sales are $160.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Warren County receive?
Warren County received $3.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.63/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Warren County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Warren County is $48.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Warren County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Warren (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Clay County, IL · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Warren; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Sedgwick County, KS · MID
$3.4M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Warren; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Marion County, OH · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Warren; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Kingman County, KS · MID
$3.4M federal receipts is lower by $16K than Warren; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hamilton County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hamilton sits near Warren on payments-per-acre ($14.70) while total receipts differ.
Seneca County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Seneca sits near Warren on payments-per-acre ($14.36) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Warren stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#909)
Warren ranks #909 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
Warren County, Kentucky stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #909 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.