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Magoffin County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Magoffin County, Kentucky grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Magoffin County's biggest by acreage is hay (4,771 acres). Its farms sold $1.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 104th of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Farm sales, 2022
$1.9 million2968th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
31659,378 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
62% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3218 published, 14 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+
Magoffin County
$1.9 million
under 1% of Kentucky farm sales. No. 104 of 120 counties reporting.

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

What does Magoffin County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay98th in Kentucky4,771 acres
  2. 2Corn99th in Kentucky*112 acres
  3. 3Sweet corn20th in Kentucky*16 acres
  4. 4Potatoes16th in Kentucky*5 acres
  5. 5Green beans18th in Kentucky*5 acres
  6. 6Lettuce6th in Kentucky*3 acres
  7. 7Carrots1st in Kentucky*3 acres
  8. 8Bell peppers17th in Kentucky*3 acres
  9. 9Asparagus1st in Kentucky*3 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes66th in Kentucky*2 acres

How does Magoffin 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.

Magoffin County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of KY
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KYMeasure
Carrots3 acres1*164*9%acres harvested
Asparagus3 acres1*163*6%acres harvested
Lettuce3 acres6*281*2%acres harvested
Goats830 goats13*741*1%head on farms
Potatoes5 acres16*481*1%acres harvested
Green beans5 acres18*382*1%acres harvested
Sweet corn16 acres20*597*1%acres harvested
Bell peppers3 acres17*402*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre21*416*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre39*834*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes2 acres66*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Honey840 pounds90*1,978*under 1%production
Hay5,871 tons982,452*under 1%production
Watermelon1 acre34*824*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep79 sheep99*2,429*under 1%head on farms
Show all 18 items
Magoffin County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KYMeasure
Cattle1,972 cattle1012,676*under 1%head on farms
Eggs581 laying hens91*2,059*under 1%head on farms
Corn16,537 bushels99*2,129*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sweet potatoes, onions, cauliflower, green peas, pumpkins, chile peppers, apples, blueberries, blackberries, turkeys, chickens, milk and hogs.

What livestock does Magoffin County raise?

Magoffin County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle1,972101head on farms
Goats83013*head on farms
Laying hens58191*head on farms
Sheep7999*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.