Morgan County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Morgan County, Kentucky grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Morgan County, Kentucky (58% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 6,436 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (14,296 acres). Its farms sold $5.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 92nd of 120 counties in Kentucky.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $5.7 million2837th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 56090,351 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 42% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3612 published, 24 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Morgan County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Morgan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes | 6 acres | 12* | 436* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 459 goats | 44* | 1,362* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 23,757 tons | 59 | 1,315* | under 1% | production |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 45* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 1,800 pounds | 63* | 1,693* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 6,436 cattle | 75 | 2,150* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 183 sheep | 83* | 2,107* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 2 acres | 68* | 1,099* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 55 milk cows | 42* | 1,007* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 908 laying hens | 78* | 1,777* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 40 hogs | 72* | 2,048* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 19,060 bushels | 98* | 2,120* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, wheat, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, cauliflower, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, spinach, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, pears, turkeys, chickens and maple syrup.
What livestock does Morgan 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.