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Christian County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Christian County, Kentucky grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Christian County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (88,449 acres), corn (80,301 acres) and wheat (61,598 acres). Its farms sold $264 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 5th of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Farm sales, 2022
$264 million596th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,095345,270 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
82% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4229 published, 13 withheld
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+
Christian County
$264 million
3% of Kentucky farm sales. No. 5 of 120 counties reporting.

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

What does Christian County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans5th in Kentucky88,449 acres
  2. 2Corn4th in Kentucky80,301 acres
  3. 3Wheat1st in Kentucky61,598 acres
  4. 4Hay50th in Kentucky13,236 acres
  5. 5Watermelon3rd in Kentucky*66 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins3rd in Kentucky*58 acres
  7. 7Cantaloupe2nd in Kentucky*50 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn16th in Kentucky*25 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes3rd in Kentucky*20 acres
  10. 10Squash3rd in Kentucky*17 acres

How does Christian 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.

Christian County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of KY
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KYMeasure
Wheat5 million bushels17615%production
Cantaloupe50 acres2*43*10%acres harvested
Watermelon66 acres3*127*8%acres harvested
Milk2,485 milk cows5419*5%head on farms
Peaches13 acres1*212*5%bearing acres
Corn11.2 million bushels44325%production
Squash17 acres3*246*5%acres harvested
Pumpkins58 acres3*241*4%acres harvested
Soybeans3.7 million bushels5432*4%production
Broccoli2 acres4*242*3%acres harvested
Tomatoes20 acres3*233*3%acres harvested
Honey14,222 pounds3*641*3%production
Cabbage4 acres6*189*3%acres harvested
Eggs124,469 laying hens7*217*2%head on farms
Potatoes8 acres9*360*2%acres harvested
Show all 29 items
Christian County rankings, items 16 to 29
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KYMeasure
Sweet corn25 acres16*506*2%acres harvested
Bell peppers5 acres9*283*2%acres harvested
Green beans6 acres15*343*2%acres harvested
Cucumbers4 acres8*403*2%acres harvested
Strawberries2 acres6*289*2%bearing acres
Cattle21,466 cattle331,185*1%head on farms
Chickens2.6 million broiler chickens20*406*1%head sold
Goats565 goats33*1,130*under 1%head on farms
Chile peppers1 acre12*544*under 1%acres harvested
Grapes3 acres5*615*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep613 sheep481,306*under 1%head on farms
Hay28,677 tons501,150*under 1%production
Hogs314 hogs20*1,060*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys61 turkeys29*897*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, onions, green peas, spinach, kale, garlic, asparagus, apples, blackberries, pears, plums, walnuts and maple syrup.

What livestock does Christian County raise?

Christian County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens2,630,42620*head sold
Laying hens124,4697*head on farms
Cattle21,46633head on farms
Milk cows2,4855head on farms
Sheep61348head on farms
Goats56533*head on farms
Hogs31420*head on farms
Turkeys6129*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
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
Union County$192 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.