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Wolfe County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wolfe County, Kentucky grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Wolfe County's biggest by acreage is hay (5,401 acres). Its farms sold $2.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 103rd of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Farm sales, 2022
$2.1 million2963rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
24337,779 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
58% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2715 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+
Wolfe County
$2.1 million
under 1% of Kentucky farm sales. No. 103 of 120 counties reporting.

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

What does Wolfe County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay91st in Kentucky5,401 acres
  2. 2Corn105th in Kentucky*74 acres
  3. 3Sweet corn42nd in Kentucky*6 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes53rd in Kentucky*3 acres
  5. 5Green beans34th in Kentucky*3 acres
  6. 6Potatoes36th in Kentucky*2 acres
  7. 7Bell peppers23rd in Kentucky*2 acres
  8. 8Cabbage14th in Kentucky*2 acres
  9. 9Chile peppers12th in Kentucky*1 acre

How does Wolfe 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.

Wolfe County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KYMeasure
Cabbage2 acres14*306*1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre12*544*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans3 acres34*519*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres23*523*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres36*718*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes3 acres53*960*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn6 acres42*851*under 1%acres harvested
Goats246 goats80*1,952*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,340 pounds72*1,825*under 1%production
Hay8,727 tons912,219*under 1%production
Cattle2,527 cattle982,605*under 1%head on farms
Eggs807 laying hens86*1,869*under 1%head on farms
Hogs21 hogs90*2,225*under 1%head on farms
Corn3,340 bushels105*2,209*under 1%production
Chickens10 broiler chickens59*1,596*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, sweet potatoes, lettuce, green peas, pumpkins, cucumbers, garlic, watermelon, turkeys, milk, sheep and maple syrup.

What livestock does Wolfe County raise?

Wolfe County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle2,52798head on farms
Laying hens80786*head on farms
Goats24680*head on farms
Hogs2190*head on farms
Broiler chickens1059*head sold

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.