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Clay County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clay County, Kentucky grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Clay County's biggest by acreage is hay (4,098 acres). Its farms sold $3.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 97th of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Farm sales, 2022
$3.7 million2902nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
17838,581 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
74% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3618 published, 18 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+
Clay County
$3.7 million
under 1% of Kentucky farm sales. No. 97 of 120 counties reporting.

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

What does Clay County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay93rd in Kentucky4,098 acres
  2. 2Soybeans87th in Kentucky*444 acres
  3. 3Corn230 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn9th in Kentucky*34 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes21st in Kentucky*9 acres
  6. 6Potatoes10th in Kentucky*7 acres
  7. 7Green beans11th in Kentucky*7 acres
  8. 8Cucumbers6th in Kentucky*5 acres
  9. 9Pumpkins49th in Kentucky*3 acres
  10. 10Cabbage9th in Kentucky*3 acres

How does Clay 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.

Clay County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of KY
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KYMeasure
Sweet corn34 acres9*437*3%acres harvested
Cucumbers5 acres6*354*2%acres harvested
Cabbage3 acres9*229*2%acres harvested
Potatoes7 acres10*394*2%acres harvested
Green beans7 acres11*301*2%acres harvested
Tomatoes9 acres21*481*1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre12*544*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres23*523*under 1%acres harvested
Honey2,047 pounds60*1,639*under 1%production
Apples2 acres13*775*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep172 sheep85*2,142*under 1%head on farms
Pumpkins3 acres49*907*under 1%acres harvested
Hay7,667 tons932,297*under 1%production
Goats118 goats103*2,433*under 1%head on farms
Cattle1,911 cattle1032,683*under 1%head on farms
Show all 18 items
Clay County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KYMeasure
Soybeans26,836 bushels87*1,705*under 1%production
Eggs1,123 laying hens70*1,620*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys10 turkeys60*1,621*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, celery, squash, spinach, kale, collard greens, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, peaches, hazelnuts, milk and hogs.

What livestock does Clay County raise?

Clay County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle1,911103head on farms
Laying hens1,12370*head on farms
Sheep17285*head on farms
Goats118103*head on farms
Turkeys1060*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.