Mason County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Mason County, Kentucky grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Mason County's biggest by acreage are hay (22,954 acres), soybeans (10,536 acres) and corn (6,377 acres). Its farms sold $41 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 60th of 120 counties in Kentucky.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $41 million2079th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 54198,439 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 63% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4722 published, 21 withheld, 4 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Mason County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Mason 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 | 1 acre | 4* | 290* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 61,678 tons | 16 | 422* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 25,207 cattle | 30 | 1,050* | 1% | head on farms |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 12* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 372 goats | 54* | 1,587* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 594,356 bushels | 45 | 1,058* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 227 milk cows | 24* | 834* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 1.1 million bushels | 50 | 1,253* | under 1% | production |
| Peaches | 1 acre | 4* | 428* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 267 sheep | 74 | 1,910* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 1,720 pounds | 64* | 1,716* | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 47* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Grapes | 1 acre | 8* | 687* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 52* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 1 acre | 18* | 531* | under 1% | acres harvested |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of KY | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 81* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 2 acres | 68* | 1,099* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 1 acre | 15* | 831* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 34* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 34,308 bushels | 57* | 1,562* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 190 hogs | 26* | 1,294* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 663 laying hens | 90* | 1,981* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, pumpkins, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, garlic, asparagus, honeydew, blackberries, sweet cherries, nectarines, pears, plums, pecans, walnuts and chickens.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green beans, squash, cucumbers and blueberries.
What livestock does Mason 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.