Webster County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Webster County, Kentucky grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Webster County, Kentucky (55% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 6,639 cattle, and sold 23,180,000 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (63,340 acres), corn (53,603 acres) and hay (7,553 acres). Its farms sold $259 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 120 counties in Kentucky.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $259 million614th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 502184,753 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 45% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1810 published, 8 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Webster County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Webster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 23.2 million broiler chickens | 3 | 135* | 9% | head sold |
| Corn | 10.1 million bushels | 5 | 474 | 5% | production |
| Soybeans | 3.7 million bushels | 6 | 437* | 4% | production |
| Honey | 5,619 pounds | 26* | 1,110* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 274 goats | 71* | 1,873* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 15,244 tons | 74 | 1,758* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 6,639 cattle | 74 | 2,131* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 180 sheep | 84* | 2,114* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 99 hogs | 46* | 1,675* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 555 laying hens | 93* | 2,073* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, bell peppers, apples, grapes, blackberries, tart cherries, pears and turkeys.
What livestock does Webster County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 23,180,000 | 3 | head sold |
| Cattle | 6,639 | 74 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 555 | 93* | head on farms |
| Goats | 274 | 71* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 180 | 84* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 99 | 46* | 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 |
| Bourbon County | $251 million |
| Woodford County | $236 million |
| Logan County | $225 million |
| Todd County | $224 million |
| Hopkins County | $211 million |
| Hickman County | $199 million |
| Union County | $192 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.