McLean County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does McLean County, Kentucky grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in McLean County, Kentucky (68% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 128,915 laying hens, and sold 26,444,868 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (51,069 acres), corn (33,277 acres) and wheat (6,986 acres). Its farms sold $282 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 120 counties in Kentucky.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $282 million547th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 346113,120 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 32% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2613 published, 13 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does McLean County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does McLean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 127,500 turkeys | 2* | 107* | 19% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 26.4 million broiler chickens | 2 | 119* | 10% | head sold |
| Soybeans | 2.9 million bushels | 9 | 545* | 3% | production |
| Corn | 6.2 million bushels | 11 | 632 | 3% | production |
| Eggs | 128,915 laying hens | 6* | 209* | 2% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 450,679 bushels | 15* | 613* | 1% | production |
| Honey | 3,180 pounds | 44* | 1,417* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 9,797 tons | 89 | 2,150* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 158 sheep | 87* | 2,184* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 3,837 cattle | 88 | 2,448* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 732 hogs | 9* | 759* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 51 goats | 116* | 2,687* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 9 milk cows | 61* | 1,343* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, potatoes, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, chile peppers, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe and blueberries.
What livestock does McLean County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 26,444,868 | 2 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 128,915 | 6* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 127,500 | 2* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 3,837 | 88 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 732 | 9* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 158 | 87* | head on farms |
| Goats | 51 | 116* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 9 | 61* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Kentucky
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Graves County | $474 million |
| Daviess County | $336 million |
| Fayette County | $333 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 |
| Union County | $192 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.