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Green County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Green County, Kentucky grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Green County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (20,865 acres), hay (20,144 acres) and corn (17,238 acres). Its farms sold $78.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 36th of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Farm sales, 2022
$78.8 million1599th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
902145,130 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
65% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3118 published, 13 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+
Green County
$78.8 million
under 1% of Kentucky farm sales. No. 36 of 120 counties reporting.

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

What does Green County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans30th in Kentucky20,865 acres
  2. 2Hay27th in Kentucky20,144 acres
  3. 3Corn30th in Kentucky17,238 acres
  4. 4Wheat37th in Kentucky*1,238 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn19th in Kentucky*17 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes35th in Kentucky*6 acres
  7. 7Blackberries14th in Kentucky*3 acres
  8. 8Blueberries12th in Kentucky*2 acres
  9. 9Hazelnuts1st in Kentucky*1 acre

How does Green 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.

Green County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of KY
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KYMeasure
Hazelnuts1 acre1*34*17%bearing acres
Milk1,138 milk cows15*572*2%head on farms
Hay49,387 tons27609*1%production
Cattle25,891 cattle281,022*1%head on farms
Sweet corn17 acres19*583*1%acres harvested
Soybeans1.2 million bushels30857*1%production
Corn2.6 million bushels30958*1%production
Blueberries2 acres12*538*1%bearing acres
Tomatoes6 acres35*635*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep650 sheep391,259*under 1%head on farms
Blackberries3 acres14*268*under 1%bearing acres
Goats441 goats46*1,413*under 1%head on farms
Honey3,350 pounds41*1,390*under 1%production
Chickens1.7 million broiler chickens24*442*under 1%head sold
Wheat90,760 bushels37*1,261*under 1%production
Show all 18 items
Green County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KYMeasure
Eggs1,369 laying hens65*1,478*under 1%head on farms
Hogs107 hogs40*1,620*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys55 turkeys32*958*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sunflowers, potatoes, lettuce, green beans, cucumbers, cabbage, watermelon, grapes, strawberries, peaches, pears and maple syrup.

What livestock does Green County raise?

Green County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens1,732,20124*head sold
Cattle25,89128head on farms
Laying hens1,36965*head on farms
Milk cows1,13815*head on farms
Sheep65039head on farms
Goats44146*head on farms
Hogs10740*head on farms
Turkeys5532*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.