Kentucky Agriculture
From a booming broiler sector and iconic products such as bourbon to dedicated education and research, Kentucky agriculture is a big deal. The Bluegrass State boasts 69,425 farms across 12.4 million acres of land. These farms raise the state’s top commodities, including chickens for meat, corn, horses and mules, soybeans, and cattle and calves.
A historically important crop for Kentucky, the state ranks first in the nation in burley and fire-cured tobacco production. For overall tobacco production, Kentucky ranks No. 2 in the nation. In 2022, Kentucky farmers harvested 44,215 total acres of tobacco, generating more than $225 million in market value. Beef is important as well. Kentucky is home to 907,000 beef cows and takes the title as the largest producer of beef cattle east of the Mississippi River.
