Farm operations
243
Avg 155 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21237 243 farms Bottom quartile (#103/120) 23% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Wolfe County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wolfe County. Ranked #103 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
38K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.6% 9K acres
- Other land
- 77.4% 29K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wolfe County received $1.27 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.27
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.39×
- 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.
243 farms · $2.1M sales
Wolfe County, Kentucky reports 243 farms and $2.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2808 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #103 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #103 of 120
- National payments rank #2808 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.3%
Commodity sales
$2.1M
0.053× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$48K
2.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-755K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Wolfe County's net farm income sits at the 10th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wolfe County Farm Data Shows
Wolfe County, Kentucky reported 243 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $48K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.27/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-755K. In-state sales rank #103 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 37,779 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 8,533 acres (22.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$1.27 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
37,779 acres
Cropland
8,533 acres
Avg Farm Size
155 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.6%
8,533 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 37,779 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 8,533 | 22.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 29,246 | 77.4% |
| Average farm size | 155 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wolfe County, Kentucky?
Wolfe County, Kentucky has 243 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 155 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wolfe County?
Wolfe County's total commodity sales are $2.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #103 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Wolfe County receive?
Wolfe County received $48K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.27/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wolfe County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wolfe County is $-755K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wolfe County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wolfe (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Jasper County, GA · TRACE
$48K federal receipts is higher by - than Wolfe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Unicoi County, TN · HEAVY
$48K federal receipts is higher by - than Wolfe; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marshall County, WV · TRACE
$48K federal receipts is higher by - than Wolfe; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Middlesex County, CT · TRACE
$47K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wolfe; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mercer County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Mercer sits near Wolfe on payments-per-acre ($1.27) while total receipts differ.
Whitfield County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Whitfield sits near Wolfe on payments-per-acre ($1.28) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Wolfe stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2808)
Wolfe ranks #2808 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
Wolfe County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2808 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.