Jessamine County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jessamine County, Kentucky grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Jessamine County, Kentucky (85% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 13,587 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (17,093 acres), soybeans (3,345 acres) and corn (2,425 acres). Its farms sold $77.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 38th of 120 counties in Kentucky.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $77.6 million1615th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 61971,771 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 15% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4620 published, 18 withheld, 8 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jessamine County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jessamine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberries | 2 acres | 3* | 223* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 8,573 pounds | 12* | 884* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 673 goats | 25* | 955* | 1% | head on farms |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 12* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 32,004 tons | 45 | 1,021* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 6 acres | 35* | 635* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 3 acres | 34* | 519* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 14* | 543* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 13,587 cattle | 50 | 1,586* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 23* | 523* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 39* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 52* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 403,152 bushels | 65 | 1,572* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 162,685 bushels | 68 | 1,369* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 94 sheep | 95* | 2,383* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of KY | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | 1 acre | 15* | 831* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Pumpkins | 1 acre | 59* | 1,027* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 3,435 laying hens | 28* | 825* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 20 milk cows | 53* | 1,169* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 29 hogs | 78* | 2,145* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, onions, sweet corn, squash, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, plums, almonds, turkeys, chickens and maple syrup.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): sweet potatoes, broccoli, celery, cabbage, kale, collard greens, garlic and asparagus.
What livestock does Jessamine 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.