Edmonson County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Edmonson County, Kentucky grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Edmonson County, Kentucky (62% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 137,265 laying hens and 16,832 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (14,753 acres), hay (9,306 acres) and corn (7,588 acres). Its farms sold $59.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 46th of 120 counties in Kentucky.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $59.4 million1819th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 55286,574 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 38% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3119 published, 11 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Edmonson County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Edmonson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 137,265 laying hens | 5* | 200* | 2% | head on farms |
| Honey | 7,185 pounds | 17* | 976* | 1% | production |
| Cabbage | 2 acres | 14* | 306* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 8 acres | 26* | 519* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 16,832 cattle | 42 | 1,407* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 505 goats | 37* | 1,255* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 7 acres | 15* | 410* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 2 acres | 15* | 615* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 756,352 bushels | 39 | 984* | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 23* | 523* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 441 sheep | 65 | 1,584* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 20,925 tons | 65 | 1,448* | under 1% | production |
| Squash | 2 acres | 17* | 751* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 45* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 1.1 million bushels | 48 | 1,233* | under 1% | production |
Show all 19 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, sweet corn, cantaloupe, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, chickens and milk.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes.
What livestock does Edmonson 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.