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Lyon County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lyon County, Kentucky grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lyon County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (7,323 acres), corn (4,355 acres) and hay (3,729 acres). Its farms sold $11.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 79th of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Farm sales, 2022
$11.3 million2673rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
15835,222 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
85% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
349 published, 24 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+
Lyon County
$11.3 million
under 1% of Kentucky farm sales. No. 79 of 120 counties reporting.

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

What does Lyon County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans56th in Kentucky7,323 acres
  2. 2Corn59th in Kentucky4,355 acres
  3. 3Hay95th in Kentucky3,729 acres
  4. 4Watermelon34th in Kentucky*1 acre

How does Lyon 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.

Lyon County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KYMeasure
Goats341 goats60*1,670*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans331,911 bushels561,210*under 1%production
Corn548,202 bushels591,469*under 1%production
Hay7,239 tons952,340*under 1%production
Cattle3,580 cattle902,474*under 1%head on farms
Honey640 pounds93*2,046*under 1%production
Watermelon1 acre34*824*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep71 sheep101*2,451*under 1%head on farms
Eggs376 laying hens101*2,270*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, spinach, kale, collard greens, garlic, apples, grapes, peaches, pears, plums, turkeys, chickens and milk.

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

What livestock does Lyon County raise?

Lyon County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,58090head on farms
Laying hens376101*head on farms
Goats34160*head on farms
Sheep71101*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.