Crittenden County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Crittenden County, Kentucky grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Crittenden County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (30,776 acres), corn (23,485 acres) and hay (12,242 acres). Its farms sold $64.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 42nd of 120 counties in Kentucky.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $64.5 million1761st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 512133,842 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 83% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4123 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Crittenden County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Crittenden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canola | 2.2 million pounds | 1 | 80* | 73% | production |
| Maple syrup | 342 gallons | 2* | 261* | 13% | production |
| Goats | 2,080 goats | 2* | 190* | 4% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 678,163 bushels | 13* | 483* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 4.1 million bushels | 19 | 791 | 2% | production |
| Green beans | 6 acres | 15* | 343* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 1.3 million bushels | 28 | 834* | 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 3 acres | 17* | 402* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 620 sheep | 45 | 1,290* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 2 acres | 15* | 615* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 25,674 tons | 55 | 1,244* | under 1% | production |
| Apples | 5 acres | 6* | 654* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 9,923 cattle | 61 | 1,842* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Blueberries | 1 acre | 17* | 602* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 53* | 960* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 23 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of KY | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | 5 acres | 39* | 825* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 1 acre | 25* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 1,210 pounds | 77* | 1,856* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 3 acres | 61* | 1,019* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 87 milk cows | 36* | 948* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,786 laying hens | 52* | 1,254* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 118 turkeys | 17* | 590* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 43 hogs | 70* | 2,030* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, green peas, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, asparagus, artichokes, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches and chickens.
What livestock does Crittenden 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.