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FARMGRANT UNDERSERVED SCORE · 103 COUNTIES · PUBLIC USDA DATA

USDA Support by County in Kentucky

Average Underserved Score: 50/100 (higher = less USDA support per acre vs. peers). Elliott County is the most underserved.

All 103 Kentucky Counties — Ranked by Underserved Score (most underserved first)
1. Elliott County
80
Receives less USDA $/acre than most KY counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. · Rural (non-metro) county
2. Bath County
77
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
3. Cumberland County
76
Receives less USDA $/acre than most KY counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. · Rural (non-metro) county
4. Campbell County
75
Receives less USDA $/acre than most KY counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. · Above-average beginning producers (52 per 100 farms)
5. Lewis County
74
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
6. Spencer County
74
Receives less USDA $/acre than most KY counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. · Farming-dependent county economy
7. Rowan County
73
Receives less USDA $/acre than most KY counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. · Rural (non-metro) county
8. Nicholas County
73
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
9. Carroll County
71
Receives less USDA $/acre than most KY counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. · Rural (non-metro) county
10. Jessamine County
71
Receives less USDA $/acre than most KY counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. · Elevated beginning-producer presence (62 per 100 farms)
11. Grant County
71
Receives less USDA $/acre than most KY counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. · Elevated beginning-producer presence (57 per 100 farms)
12. Estill County
71
Receives less USDA $/acre than most KY counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. · Rural (non-metro) county
13. Clay County
70
Receives less USDA $/acre than most KY counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. · Rural (non-metro) county
14. Fleming County
69
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
15. Robertson County
69
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
16. Kenton County
68
Receives less USDA $/acre than most KY counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. · Above-average beginning producers (45 per 100 farms)
17. Garrard County
66
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
18. Harrison County
66
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
19. Jefferson County
65
Receives less USDA $/acre than most KY counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. · Elevated beginning-producer presence (64 per 100 farms)
20. Owen County
65
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
21. Menifee County
64
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
22. Powell County
64
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
23. Casey County
63
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
24. Breckinridge County
63
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
25. Scott County
63
Receives less USDA $/acre than most KY counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. · Elevated beginning-producer presence (71 per 100 farms)
26. Morgan County
63
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
27. Bullitt County
62
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Elevated beginning-producer presence (58 per 100 farms)
28. Boone County
62
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Elevated beginning-producer presence (63 per 100 farms)
29. Montgomery County
62
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
30. Bracken County
61
Receives less USDA $/acre than most KY counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. · Above-average beginning producers (52 per 100 farms)
31. Oldham County
60
Receives less USDA $/acre than most KY counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. · Above-average beginning producers (55 per 100 farms)
32. Pendleton County
60
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Above-average beginning producers (54 per 100 farms)
33. Clinton County
59
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
34. Pulaski County
58
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
35. Trimble County
58
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Farming-dependent county economy
36. Mason County
58
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
37. Mercer County
57
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
38. Lawrence County
57
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
39. Nelson County
57
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
40. Boyd County
57
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Above-average beginning producers (36 per 100 farms)
41. Bourbon County
57
Receives less USDA $/acre than most KY counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. · Above-average beginning producers (55 per 100 farms)
42. Madison County
56
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
43. Greenup County
56
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Above-average beginning producers (47 per 100 farms)
44. Jackson County
55
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
45. Lincoln County
55
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
46. Gallatin County
55
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Above-average beginning producers (46 per 100 farms)
47. Marion County
54
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
48. Carter County
54
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
49. Fayette County
54
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Elevated beginning-producer presence (60 per 100 farms)
50. Clark County
54
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Elevated beginning-producer presence (56 per 100 farms)
51. Meade County
53
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Elevated beginning-producer presence (58 per 100 farms)
52. Green County
53
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
53. Wayne County
52
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
54. Henry County
51
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Farming-dependent county economy
55. Adair County
51
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
56. Rockcastle County
50
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
57. Anderson County
49
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
58. Franklin County
49
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
59. Monroe County
48
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
60. Hart County
47
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
61. Russell County
46
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
62. Metcalfe County
44
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
63. Hardin County
44
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Above-average beginning producers (50 per 100 farms)
64. Laurel County
44
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
65. Boyle County
43
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
66. Washington County
43
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
67. Marshall County
42
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
68. Hopkins County
42
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
69. Shelby County
41
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Elevated beginning-producer presence (57 per 100 farms)
70. Breathitt County
41
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
71. Allen County
39
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Farming-dependent county economy
72. Crittenden County
38
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
73. Hancock County
38
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Elevated beginning-producer presence (73 per 100 farms)
74. Barren County
37
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
75. Woodford County
37
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Elevated beginning-producer presence (75 per 100 farms)
76. Grayson County
37
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
77. Todd County
36
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
78. Livingston County
35
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
79. Muhlenberg County
35
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
80. Taylor County
35
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
81. Hickman County
34
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
82. Daviess County
32
Receives below-KY-average USDA $/acre. · Above-average beginning producers (49 per 100 farms)
83. Lyon County
32
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
84. Larue County
31
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Elevated beginning-producer presence (59 per 100 farms)
85. Ohio County
31
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
86. Carlisle County
28
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
87. Fulton County
28
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
88. Ballard County
28
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
89. Simpson County
28
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
90. Trigg County
28
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Elevated beginning-producer presence (55 per 100 farms)
91. Butler County
27
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Above-average beginning producers (48 per 100 farms)
92. Henderson County
27
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Above-average beginning producers (45 per 100 farms)
93. Webster County
27
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
94. Edmonson County
26
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Above-average beginning producers (51 per 100 farms)
95. Caldwell County
24
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
96. Union County
23
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
97. Logan County
21
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
98. Graves County
21
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
99. Calloway County
20
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
100. Christian County
20
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Above-average beginning producers (45 per 100 farms)
101. Warren County
20
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Above-average beginning producers (55 per 100 farms)
102. McCracken County
18
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Rural (non-metro) county
103. McLean County
14
Receives near or above the KY-average USDA $/acre. · Farming-dependent county economy