Lewis County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Lewis County, Kentucky grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Lewis County's biggest by acreage are hay (13,498 acres), soybeans (7,692 acres) and corn (2,621 acres). Its farms sold $16.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 72nd of 120 counties in Kentucky.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $16.3 million2563rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 489123,357 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 78% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3219 published, 12 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Lewis County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Lewis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broccoli | 2 acres | 4* | 242* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 2 acres | 14* | 306* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Blackberries | 3 acres | 14* | 268* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 29,284 tons | 49 | 1,119* | under 1% | production |
| Cucumbers | 2 acres | 15* | 615* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 23* | 523* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 455 sheep | 61 | 1,562* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 45* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 9,373 cattle | 65 | 1,883* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 281 goats | 70* | 1,858* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 432,327 bushels | 51 | 1,143* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 66* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 4 acres | 50* | 965* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 438,034 bushels | 63 | 1,547* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 37,986 bushels | 54* | 1,536* | under 1% | production |
Show all 19 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, cauliflower, pumpkins, chile peppers, watermelon, apples, grapes, tart cherries, peaches, pears, chickens and honey.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): squash.
What livestock does Lewis 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.