Monroe County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Monroe County, Kentucky grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Monroe County, Kentucky (80% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 50,615 cattle, and sold 8,100,000 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (26,112 acres), corn (7,305 acres) and soybeans (4,332 acres). Its farms sold $109 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 120 counties in Kentucky.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $109 million1333rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 674148,753 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 20% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2310 published, 13 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Monroe County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Monroe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 1,781 milk cows | 10 | 484* | 4% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 8.1 million broiler chickens | 9 | 267* | 3% | head sold |
| Cattle | 50,615 cattle | 4 | 472* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 65,597 tons | 14 | 387* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 634 sheep | 42 | 1,278* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 1.1 million bushels | 47 | 1,230* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 181 goats | 93* | 2,183* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 253,221 bushels | 62 | 1,278* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 67,542 bushels | 41* | 1,361* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 864 laying hens | 80* | 1,818* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, strawberries, blueberries, hogs and honey.
What livestock does Monroe County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 8,100,000 | 9 | head sold |
| Cattle | 50,615 | 4 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 1,781 | 10 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 864 | 80* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 634 | 42 | head on farms |
| Goats | 181 | 93* | head on farms |
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.