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Lawrence County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lawrence County, Kentucky grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lawrence County, Kentucky (57% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 3,036 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (2,985 acres). Its farms sold $1.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 105th of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Farm sales, 2022
$1.9 million2971st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
25554,526 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
43% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2813 published, 15 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+
Lawrence County
$1.9 million
under 1% of Kentucky farm sales. No. 105 of 120 counties reporting.

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

What does Lawrence County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay100th in Kentucky2,985 acres
  2. 2Corn106th in Kentucky*21 acres
  3. 3Soybeans92nd in Kentucky*14 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn50th in Kentucky*4 acres
  5. 5Potatoes36th in Kentucky*2 acres

How does Lawrence 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.

Lawrence County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KYMeasure
Potatoes2 acres36*718*under 1%acres harvested
Goats313 goats65*1,756*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn4 acres50*965*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle3,036 cattle962,547*under 1%head on farms
Hay4,707 tons1002,542*under 1%production
Honey490 pounds97*2,095*under 1%production
Sheep24 sheep108*2,585*under 1%head on farms
Eggs856 laying hens82*1,830*under 1%head on farms
Hogs31 hogs76*2,125*under 1%head on farms
Milk3 milk cows68*1,479*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys11 turkeys59*1,610*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans621 bushels92*1,861*under 1%production
Corn1,395 bushels106*2,245*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, cabbage, watermelon, apples, strawberries, peaches, pears, plums and walnuts.

What livestock does Lawrence County raise?

Lawrence County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,03696head on farms
Laying hens85682*head on farms
Goats31365*head on farms
Hogs3176*head on farms
Sheep24108*head on farms
Turkeys1159*head on farms
Milk cows368*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.