Grown Where

Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates

What does Kentucky grow?

Kentucky's farms sold $8 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 27 among the 50 states. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans, hay and corn. Livestock and animal products make up 53% of its farm sales; it ranks No. 9 in the US for goats.

Farm sales, 2022
$8 billionNo. 27 of 50 states
Farms, 2022
69,42512,431,190 acres of farmland
Crops sold, 2022
$3.8 billion47% of farm sales
Items reported
68tracked here
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+
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.

What does Kentucky grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1SoybeansNo. 15 in the US1,928,881 acres
  2. 2HayNo. 7 in the US1,621,263 acres
  3. 3CornNo. 14 in the US1,411,522 acres
  4. 4WheatNo. 15 in the US429,697 acres
  5. 5Canola1,824 acres
  6. 6Barley1,818 acres
  7. 7PopcornNo. 7 in the US*1,594 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn1,339 acres
  9. 9Pumpkins1,301 acres
  10. 10Watermelon814 acres

Where does Kentucky rank nationally?

Every item where Kentucky is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.

Kentucky's top-10 national rankings
ItemUS rankShareAmountSource
WalnutsNo. 4*under 1%349 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
HayNo. 74%5.3 million tonsNASS, 2025
PopcornNo. 7*under 1%5.3 million pounds2022 Census of Agriculture
ChickensNo. 8*3%291 million broiler chickensNASS, 2025
GoatsNo. 92%58,694 goats2022 Census of Agriculture
BlackberriesNo. 92%335 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
AlmondsNo. 9*under 1%4 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
CantaloupeNo. 10under 1%481 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher.

What livestock does Kentucky raise?

Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.

Kentucky livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadShare of USMeasure
Broiler chickens262,581,6373%head sold
Laying hens5,542,3661%head on farms
Cattle1,876,3832%head on farms
Turkeys665,495under 1%head on farms
Hogs454,797under 1%head on farms
Sheep72,1991%head on farms
Goats58,6942%head on farms
Milk cows45,904under 1%head on farms

Which Kentucky counties farm the most?

Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.

Top 20 Kentucky counties by farm sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Graves County$474 millionSoybeans1,129
Daviess County$336 millionSoybeans974
Fayette County$333 millionHay682
McLean County$282 millionSoybeans346
Christian County$264 millionSoybeans1,095
Webster County$259 millionSoybeans502
Bourbon County$251 millionHay846
Woodford County$236 millionHay688
Logan County$225 millionSoybeans1,017
Todd County$224 millionSoybeans551
Hopkins County$211 millionSoybeans623
Hickman County$199 millionSoybeans226
Union County$192 millionSoybeans290
Barren County$181 millionHay1,621
Ohio County$172 millionSoybeans746
Warren County$161 millionSoybeans1,530
Henderson County$149 millionSoybeans438
Muhlenberg County$149 millionSoybeans583
Calloway County$132 millionSoybeans821
Carlisle County$129 millionSoybeans248
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Kentucky counties ranked 21 to 120 by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Breckinridge County$118 millionSoybeans1,249
Simpson County$111 millionSoybeans400
Monroe County$109 millionHay674
Adair County$103 millionHay1,074
Ballard County$99.3 millionSoybeans307
Shelby County$91.7 millionSoybeans1,350
Fulton County$87.8 millionSoybeans175
Lincoln County$83.5 millionHay984
Marshall County$82.9 millionSoybeans787
Grayson County$82.7 millionHay1,283
Marion County$81.6 millionHay955
Hardin County$81 millionSoybeans1,255
Pulaski County$80.5 millionHay1,600
Nelson County$79.5 millionHay1,241
Wayne County$78.9 millionHay708
Green County$78.8 millionSoybeans902
Scott County$78.7 millionHay781
Jessamine County$77.6 millionHay619
Allen County$76.5 millionHay906
Trigg County$73.4 millionSoybeans406
Caldwell County$67.4 millionSoybeans441
Crittenden County$64.5 millionSoybeans512
Butler County$63.9 millionSoybeans648
Madison County$63.6 millionHay1,164
Larue County$60.5 millionSoybeans701
Edmonson County$59.4 millionSoybeans552
Taylor County$58.7 millionHay663
Mercer County$57.7 millionHay978
Meade County$55.4 millionSoybeans731
Russell County$54.9 millionHay639
Boyle County$54.7 millionHay491
Hart County$51.6 millionHay1,283
Metcalfe County$50.3 millionHay799
Fleming County$48.9 millionHay898
Casey County$48.4 millionHay975
Clinton County$48.3 millionHay374
Washington County$47.1 millionHay998
Livingston County$46.6 millionSoybeans360
Clark County$45.3 millionHay804
Mason County$41 millionHay541
McCracken County$38.2 millionSoybeans339
Garrard County$36.9 millionHay647
Harrison County$35.3 millionHay1,051
Oldham County$35.2 millionHay410
Owen County$34.5 millionHay674
Nicholas County$32 millionHay467
Henry County$30.8 millionHay719
Hancock County$26.2 millionSoybeans328
Bath County$25.2 millionHay626
Franklin County$20.7 millionHay532
Laurel County$17 millionHay871
Lewis County$16.3 millionHay489
Montgomery County$15.7 millionHay528
Boone County$14.8 millionHay727
Spencer County$14.7 millionHay578
Anderson County$13.4 millionHay705
Bracken County$12.4 millionHay557
Gallatin County$11.3 millionHay157
Lyon County$11.3 millionSoybeans158
Cumberland County$10.7 millionHay409
Rockcastle County$10.5 millionHay585
Pendleton County$10.4 millionHay878
Grant County$9.6 millionHay787
Bullitt County$9.4 millionHay420
Trimble County$9.1 millionHay393
Carter County$7.9 millionHay681
Jackson County$7 millionHay460
Greenup County$6.6 millionHay475
Whitley County$6.1 millionHay476
Rowan County$5.8 millionHay277
Campbell County$5.8 millionHay493
Morgan County$5.7 millionHay560
Powell County$5.2 millionSoybeans165
Carroll County$4.6 millionHay226
Jefferson County$4.4 millionHay264
Kenton County$4.1 millionHay453
Clay County$3.7 millionHay178
Estill County$3.6 millionHay349
Elliott County$3 millionHay310
Robertson County$2.9 millionHay163
Knox County$2.7 millionHay293
Menifee County$2.6 millionHay213
Wolfe County$2.1 millionHay243
Magoffin County$1.9 millionHay316
Lawrence County$1.9 millionHay255
Johnson County$1.8 millionHay199
Owsley County$1.5 millionHay84
McCreary County$1.5 millionHay171
Breathitt County$1.4 millionHay150
Pike County$1.4 millionHay66
Bell County$1.3 millionHay77
Boyd County$1.1 millionHay187
Lee County$948,000Hay127
Perry County$730,000Hay53
Letcher County$650,000Hay71
Harlan County$577,000Hay37
Knott County$517,000Hay49
Floyd County$327,000Hay61
Leslie County$199,000Hay23
Martin County$168,000Hay21

Kentucky's signature crops

Items where Kentucky has the largest share of the national total.

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.