Agriculture & Farming in Kentucky

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$2,783,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
67,700
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn production value
$1,078,987,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$2,882,314,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$36,794,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$2,783,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$1,041,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$2,783,000,000▲ 30%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED KYAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$1,041,000,000▲ 218%

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED KYOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
67,700
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
12,300,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
182
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
67,700▼ 29%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
12,300,000▼ 13%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
182▲ 23%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Corn production value
$1,078,987,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$819,462,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Tobacco production value
$175,725,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$174,900,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
1,820,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn production value

1948–2025
$1,078,987,000▲ 758%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$819,462,000▲ 15533%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Tobacco production value

1866–2025
$175,725,000▲ 1420%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, tobacco (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$174,900,000▼ 46%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
1,820,000▲ 128%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$2,882,314,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other livestock products exports
$621,421,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$550,853,100
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Tobacco exports
$332,581,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Corn exports
$230,353,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$2,882,314,800▲ 16%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other livestock products exports

2000–2024
$621,421,600▲ 14%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$550,853,100▲ 784%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Tobacco exports

2000–2024
$332,581,600▼ 78%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Corn exports

2000–2024
$230,353,000▲ 230%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$36,794,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$36,794,000▲ 1459%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).