Boyd County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Boyd County, Kentucky grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Boyd County, Kentucky (53% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 1,640 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (2,284 acres). Its farms sold $1.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 112th of 120 counties in Kentucky.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $1.1 million2999th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 18723,843 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 47% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 218 published, 13 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Boyd County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Boyd 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of KY | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey | 2,320 pounds | 55* | 1,564* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 115 sheep | 93* | 2,314* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 72 goats | 110* | 2,600* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 3,315 tons | 107 | 2,678* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 1,640 cattle | 105 | 2,727* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 848 laying hens | 83* | 1,842* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 23 hogs | 86* | 2,204* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 12 turkeys | 56* | 1,579* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, blueberries, chickens and milk.
What livestock does Boyd County raise?
Other farm counties in Kentucky
| County | Farm 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 |
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.