Grayson County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Grayson County, Kentucky grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Grayson County, Kentucky (57% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 97,882 laying hens, and sold 2,424,683 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (35,241 acres), soybeans (24,174 acres) and corn (13,589 acres). Its farms sold $82.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 30th of 120 counties in Kentucky.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $82.7 million1563rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,283232,159 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 43% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3924 published, 14 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Grayson County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Grayson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onions | 2 acres | 5* | 304* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 1,295 milk cows | 14* | 538* | 3% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 43,200 cattle | 7 | 582* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 75,329 tons | 4 | 291* | 2% | production |
| Eggs | 97,882 laying hens | 8* | 255* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 944 sheep | 27 | 976* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 1.2 million bushels | 32 | 860* | 1% | production |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 12* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 2.4 million broiler chickens | 21* | 411* | under 1% | head sold |
| Grapes | 3 acres | 5* | 615* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Corn | 2 million bushels | 33 | 1,048* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 530 goats | 35* | 1,207* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 3 acres | 27* | 612* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 14* | 543* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 2,769 pounds | 50* | 1,479* | under 1% | production |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of KY | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 39* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 47* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 66* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 2 acres | 28* | 686* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 65,968 bushels | 42* | 1,366* | under 1% | production |
| Apples | 1 acre | 15* | 831* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Pumpkins | 1 acre | 59* | 1,027* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 173 hogs | 29* | 1,342* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 110 turkeys | 19* | 621* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, spinach, kale, collard greens, asparagus, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, pears and walnuts.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): squash.
What livestock does Grayson County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 2,424,683 | 21* | head sold |
| Laying hens | 97,882 | 8* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 43,200 | 7 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 1,295 | 14* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 944 | 27 | head on farms |
| Goats | 530 | 35* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 173 | 29* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 110 | 19* | head on farms |
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.