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Ballard County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Ballard County, Kentucky grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Ballard County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (35,925 acres), corn (25,175 acres) and wheat (10,206 acres). Its farms sold $99.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Farm sales, 2022
$99.3 million1409th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
30793,696 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
59% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3316 published, 15 withheld, 2 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $950K$950K to $3.8M$3.8M to $14M$14M to $47M$47M to $140M$140M+
Ballard County
$99.3 million
1% of Kentucky farm sales. No. 25 of 120 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Ballard County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans19th in Kentucky35,925 acres
  2. 2Corn16th in Kentucky25,175 acres
  3. 3Wheat10th in Kentucky10,206 acres
  4. 4Hay96th in Kentucky2,755 acres
  5. 5Peaches2nd in Kentucky*10 acres
  6. 6Blueberries4th in Kentucky*6 acres
  7. 7Blackberries9th in Kentucky*5 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes66th in Kentucky*2 acres
  9. 9Cantaloupe18th in Kentucky*1 acre

How does Ballard County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Kentucky and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Ballard County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of KY
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KYMeasure
Peaches10 acres2*238*4%bearing acres
Blueberries6 acres4*379*3%bearing acres
Chickens6.3 million broiler chickens14*305*2%head sold
Wheat793,278 bushels104252%production
Corn4.2 million bushels167802%production
Soybeans1.8 million bushels19722*2%production
Blackberries5 acres9*183*1%bearing acres
Sheep716 sheep341,180*under 1%head on farms
Honey3,560 pounds39*1,357*under 1%production
Goats185 goats91*2,171*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes2 acres66*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre18*531*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle3,710 cattle892,460*under 1%head on farms
Hay6,656 tons962,385*under 1%production
Hogs75 hogs54*1,801*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Ballard County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KYMeasure
Turkeys25 turkeys42*1,340*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, watermelon, apples, grapes, sweet cherries, tart cherries, pears, pecans, walnuts, eggs and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): chile peppers and raspberries.

What livestock does Ballard County raise?

Ballard County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens6,309,00014*head sold
Cattle3,71089head on farms
Sheep71634head on farms
Goats18591*head on farms
Hogs7554*head on farms
Turkeys2542*head on farms

Other farm counties in Kentucky

Top Kentucky counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Graves County$474 million
Daviess County$336 million
Fayette County$333 million
McLean County$282 million
Christian County$264 million
Webster County$259 million
Bourbon County$251 million
Woodford County$236 million
Logan County$225 million
Todd County$224 million
Hopkins County$211 million
Hickman County$199 million

What does Kentucky grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.