Farm operations
688
Avg 151 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KY · FIPS 21239 688 farms Top quartile (#8/120) 34% cropland TRACE MIXED
Woodford County, Kentucky - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Woodford County. Ranked #8 of 120 counties in Kentucky.
104K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.4% 36K acres
- Other land
- 65.6% 68K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Woodford County received $2.11 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Kentucky county median of $3.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.11
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.27
- Kentucky county median per acre
- 0.65×
- 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.
688 farms · $235.8M sales
Woodford County, Kentucky reports 688 farms and $235.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2500 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 120 counties in Kentucky; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 120
- National payments rank #2500 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$235.8M
6.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$219K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$78.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Woodford 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 Woodford County Farm Data Shows
Woodford County, Kentucky reported 688 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $235.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $219K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.11/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $78.4M. In-state sales rank #8 of 120 in Kentucky.
Of 103,650 acres agricultural land, cropland is 35,700 acres (34.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 151 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kentucky.
Land Use
$2.11 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
103,650 acres
Cropland
35,700 acres
Avg Farm Size
151 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.4%
35,700 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 103,650 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 35,700 | 34.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 67,950 | 65.6% |
| Average farm size | 151 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Woodford County, Kentucky?
Woodford County, Kentucky has 688 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 151 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Woodford County?
Woodford County's total commodity sales are $235.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 120 counties in Kentucky.
How much federal farm assistance does Woodford County receive?
Woodford County received $219K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.11/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Woodford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Woodford County is $78.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Woodford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Woodford (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Chambers County, AL · TRACE
$218K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Woodford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Union County, FL · LIGHT
$218K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Woodford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cleveland County, NC · TRACE
$218K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Woodford; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Decatur County, TN · TRACE
$218K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Woodford; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Berkeley County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Berkeley sits near Woodford on payments-per-acre ($2.13) while total receipts differ.
Schoharie County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Schoharie sits near Woodford on payments-per-acre ($2.14) while total receipts differ.
Kentucky ERS state roll-up
Woodford stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kentucky's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2500)
Woodford ranks #2500 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
Woodford County, Kentucky stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2500 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.