Taylor County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Taylor County, Kentucky grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Taylor County, Kentucky (56% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 17,631 cattle, and sold 2,957,624 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (13,491 acres), corn (9,820 acres) and soybeans (9,662 acres). Its farms sold $58.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 47th of 120 counties in Kentucky.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $58.7 million1829th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 66389,598 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 44% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4323 published, 17 withheld, 3 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Taylor County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Taylor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet corn | 53 acres | 3* | 357* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 1,575 milk cows | 11 | 507* | 3% | head on farms |
| Cantaloupe | 8 acres | 8* | 211* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 10 acres | 11* | 341* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 859 sheep | 30 | 1,056* | 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 3 million broiler chickens | 19* | 399* | 1% | head sold |
| Hay | 38,025 tons | 35 | 849* | 1% | production |
| Green beans | 4 acres | 25* | 445* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 7 acres | 28* | 562* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 17,631 cattle | 40 | 1,362* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 11 acres | 23* | 638* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 3 acres | 27* | 612* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 14* | 543* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 1.7 million bushels | 35 | 1,113* | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 23* | 523* | under 1% | acres harvested |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of KY | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats | 379 goats | 53* | 1,567* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 549,672 bushels | 46 | 1,083* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 2,071 pounds | 59* | 1,632* | under 1% | production |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 39* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 61,588 bushels | 45* | 1,396* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 466 turkeys | 6* | 240* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 2,039 laying hens | 50* | 1,153* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 62 hogs | 60* | 1,881* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli, green peas, cabbage, spinach, garlic, asparagus, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, pears and walnuts.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): squash, chile peppers and kale.
What livestock does Taylor County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 2,957,624 | 19* | head sold |
| Cattle | 17,631 | 40 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 2,039 | 50* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 1,575 | 11 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 859 | 30 | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 466 | 6* | head on farms |
| Goats | 379 | 53* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 62 | 60* | 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.