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Union County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Union County, Kentucky grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Union County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (91,216 acres), corn (84,836 acres) and wheat (6,322 acres). Its farms sold $192 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 13th of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Farm sales, 2022
$192 million861st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
290219,151 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
96% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2210 published, 12 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+
Union County
$192 million
2% of Kentucky farm sales. No. 13 of 120 counties reporting.

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

What does Union County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans2nd in Kentucky91,216 acres
  2. 2Corn1st in Kentucky84,836 acres
  3. 3Wheat16th in Kentucky*6,322 acres
  4. 4Hay84th in Kentucky5,482 acres

How does Union 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.

Union County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KYMeasure
Corn16.3 million bushels12707%production
Soybeans5.4 million bushels2247*5%production
Wheat432,995 bushels16*634*1%production
Hay11,846 tons841,993*under 1%production
Goats198 goats89*2,128*under 1%head on farms
Cattle5,995 cattle772,201*under 1%head on farms
Hogs354 hogs17*1,007*under 1%head on farms
Milk18 milk cows55*1,189*under 1%head on farms
Eggs248 laying hens107*2,427*under 1%head on farms
Chickens38 broiler chickens56*1,565*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, pumpkins, bell peppers, apples, blackberries, peaches, pecans, turkeys, sheep and honey.

What livestock does Union County raise?

Union County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle5,99577head on farms
Hogs35417*head on farms
Laying hens248107*head on farms
Goats19889*head on farms
Broiler chickens3856*head sold
Milk cows1855*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.