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Powell County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Powell County, Kentucky grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Powell County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (2,996 acres), hay (2,295 acres) and corn (1,709 acres). Its farms sold $5.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 93rd of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Farm sales, 2022
$5.2 million2853rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
16526,880 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
84% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2612 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+
Powell County
$5.2 million
under 1% of Kentucky farm sales. No. 93 of 120 counties reporting.

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

What does Powell County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans66th in Kentucky2,996 acres
  2. 2Hay106th in Kentucky2,295 acres
  3. 3Corn74th in Kentucky1,709 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes42nd in Kentucky*5 acres
  5. 5Cucumbers15th in Kentucky*2 acres
  6. 6Cabbage21st in Kentucky*1 acre

How does Powell 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.

Powell County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KYMeasure
Cucumbers2 acres15*615*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes5 acres42*715*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre21*416*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans172,500 bushels661,358*under 1%production
Cattle2,434 cattle1002,621*under 1%head on farms
Hay3,683 tons1062,643*under 1%production
Corn230,102 bushels741,712*under 1%production
Goats55 goats115*2,675*under 1%head on farms
Sheep36 sheep104*2,557*under 1%head on farms
Eggs573 laying hens92*2,062*under 1%head on farms
Hogs22 hogs88*2,215*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys9 turkeys62*1,641*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, potatoes, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, bell peppers, chile peppers, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, apples, milk and honey.

What livestock does Powell County raise?

Powell County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle2,434100head on farms
Laying hens57392*head on farms
Goats55115*head on farms
Sheep36104*head on farms
Hogs2288*head on farms
Turkeys962*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.