Graves County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Graves County, Kentucky grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Graves County, Kentucky (70% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 29,824 hogs, and sold 54,075,180 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (97,696 acres), corn (61,862 acres) and wheat (22,315 acres). Its farms sold $474 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 1st of 120 counties in Kentucky.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $474 million219th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,129255,830 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 30% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4426 published, 12 withheld, 6 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Graves County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Graves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 54.1 million broiler chickens | 1 | 31* | 21% | head sold |
| Tomatoes | 55 acres | 1 | 99* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 29,824 hogs | 2* | 378* | 7% | head on farms |
| Pecans | 13 acres | 2* | 326* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Wheat | 1.6 million bushels | 6 | 260 | 5% | production |
| Soybeans | 4.5 million bushels | 4 | 357* | 5% | production |
| Corn | 7.9 million bushels | 8 | 548 | 4% | production |
| Asparagus | 1 acre | 3* | 275* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 1 acre | 12* | 440* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 14 acres | 24* | 631* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 612 goats | 29* | 1,050* | 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 5,023 pounds | 30* | 1,176* | 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 3 acres | 17* | 402* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 12* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 15,109 cattle | 46 | 1,496* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of KY | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 14* | 543* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 2 acres | 15* | 615* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Strawberries | 1 acre | 11* | 333* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Pumpkins | 10 acres | 26* | 658* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 19,006 tons | 70 | 1,539* | under 1% | production |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 45* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 4 acres | 8* | 684* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 215 sheep | 78* | 2,032* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 1 acre | 25* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 21 milk cows | 52* | 1,158* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 19 turkeys | 47* | 1,437* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: canola, potatoes, sweet potatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, pears and eggs.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, cabbage, spinach and kale.
What livestock does Graves County raise?
Other farm counties in Kentucky
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Union County | $192 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.