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Henderson County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Henderson County, Kentucky grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Henderson County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (80,202 acres), corn (66,878 acres) and wheat (3,573 acres). Its farms sold $149 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Farm sales, 2022
$149 million1061st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
438180,679 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
96% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3613 published, 22 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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+
Henderson County
$149 million
2% of Kentucky farm sales. No. 17 of 120 counties reporting.

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

What does Henderson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans3rd in Kentucky80,202 acres
  2. 2Corn3rd in Kentucky66,878 acres
  3. 3Wheat24th in Kentucky*3,573 acres
  4. 4Hay90th in Kentucky3,567 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn22nd in Kentucky*15 acres
  6. 6Bell peppers4th in Kentucky*6 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes81st in Kentucky*1 acre

How does Henderson 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.

Henderson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KYMeasure
Corn11.6 million bushels34205%production
Soybeans4.7 million bushels3331*5%production
Bell peppers6 acres4*254*2%acres harvested
Sweet corn15 acres22*614*1%acres harvested
Wheat261,973 bushels24*842*under 1%production
Cattle5,309 cattle802,270*under 1%head on farms
Hay9,724 tons902,152*under 1%production
Sheep193 sheep81*2,078*under 1%head on farms
Honey883 pounds89*1,966*under 1%production
Tomatoes1 acre81*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Goats64 goats112*2,635*under 1%head on farms
Eggs415 laying hens99*2,223*under 1%head on farms
Hogs5 hogs96*2,369*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, popcorn, potatoes, lettuce, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, spinach, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, peaches, turkeys and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): chile peppers.

What livestock does Henderson County raise?

Henderson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle5,30980head on farms
Laying hens41599*head on farms
Sheep19381*head on farms
Goats64112*head on farms
Hogs596*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.