Farm operations
502
Avg 368 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21233 502 farms Top quartile (#6/120) 77% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Webster County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Webster County. Ranked #6 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
185K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 77.2% 143K acres
- Other land
- 22.8% 42K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Webster County received $12.31 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.8× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.31
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 3.76×
- 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.
502 farms · $259.0M sales
Webster County, Kentucky reports 502 farms and $259.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1252 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 120
- National payments rank #1252 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$259.0M
6.5× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$2.3M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$110.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Webster County's net farm income sits at the 87th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Webster County Farm Data Shows
Webster County, Kentucky reported 502 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $259.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.31/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $110.9M. In-state sales rank #6 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 184,753 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 142,680 acres (77.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$12.31 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
184,753 acres
Cropland
142,680 acres
Avg Farm Size
368 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 77.2%
142,680 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 184,753 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 142,680 | 77.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,073 | 22.8% |
| Average farm size | 368 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Webster County, Kentucky?
Webster County, Kentucky has 502 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 368 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Webster County?
Webster County's total commodity sales are $259.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Webster County receive?
Webster County received $2.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.31/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Webster County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Webster County is $110.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Webster County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Webster (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Pierce County, GA · DENSE
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Webster; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Guadalupe County, TX · MID
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Webster; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Turner County, GA · DENSE
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Webster; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Gallatin County, MT · LIGHT
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Webster; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cass County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Cass sits near Webster on payments-per-acre ($12.33) while total receipts differ.
Crawford County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Crawford sits near Webster on payments-per-acre ($12.34) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Webster stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1252)
Webster ranks #1252 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
Webster County, Kentucky stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1252 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.