Counties in Kentucky by land in farms

Christian County had the highest land in farms of 120 counties in 2002, at 342,180 acres. Harlan County had the lowest, at 1,852 acres. The median was 114,288 acres and the figure for Kentucky was 13,843,706 acres. Source: the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

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Highest342,180Christian County
Lowest1,852Harlan County
Median114,288120 counties
Kentucky13,843,706History

Map of counties, 2002

Adair County: 170,407 acresAllen County: 167,902 acresAnderson County: 83,857 acresBallard County: 113,017 acresBarren County: 240,440 acresBath County: 107,574 acresBell County: 6,900 acresBoone County: 74,915 acresBourbon County: 184,580 acresBoyd County: 33,512 acresBoyle County: 98,617 acresBracken County: 94,393 acresBreathitt County: 51,179 acresBreckinridge County: 276,456 acresBullitt County: 61,342 acresButler County: 161,712 acresCaldwell County: 147,207 acresCalloway County: 169,407 acresCampbell County: 50,383 acresCarlisle County: 107,446 acresCarroll County: 61,122 acresCarter County: 120,382 acresCasey County: 190,585 acresChristian County: 342,180 acresClark County: 143,171 acresClay County: 55,240 acresClinton County: 71,673 acresCrittenden County: 156,656 acresCumberland County: 89,389 acresDaviess County: 254,332 acresEdmonson County: 93,661 acresElliott County: 56,035 acresEstill County: 64,105 acresFayette County: 119,098 acresFleming County: 183,585 acresFloyd County: 6,723 acresFranklin County: 82,056 acresFulton County: 112,130 acresGallatin County: 37,595 acresGarrard County: 120,022 acresGrant County: 116,454 acresGraves County: 299,620 acresGrayson County: 233,136 acresGreen County: 134,903 acresGreenup County: 103,170 acresHancock County: 68,868 acresHardin County: 239,740 acresHarlan County: 1,852 acresHarrison County: 158,980 acresHart County: 194,676 acresHenderson County: 192,264 acresHenry County: 141,592 acresHickman County: 125,273 acresHopkins County: 164,163 acresJackson County: 82,215 acresJefferson County: 41,061 acresJessamine County: 82,328 acresJohnson County: 23,830 acresKenton County: 46,479 acresKnott County: 4,485 acresKnox County: 41,464 acresLarue County: 134,410 acresLaurel County: 107,582 acresLawrence County: 57,021 acresLee County: 23,450 acresLeslie County: 3,479 acresLetcher County: 2,869 acresLewis County: 143,886 acresLincoln County: 171,276 acresLivingston County: 145,822 acresLogan County: 275,877 acresLyon County: 56,411 acresMcCracken County: 85,459 acresMcCreary County: 14,894 acresMcLean County: 128,912 acresMadison County: 218,304 acresMagoffin County: 45,509 acresMarion County: 171,252 acresMarshall County: 120,512 acresMartin County: 4,739 acresMason County: 128,123 acresMeade County: 134,771 acresMenifee County: 37,012 acresMercer County: 133,692 acresMetcalfe County: 131,990 acresMonroe County: 162,481 acresMontgomery County: 90,951 acresMorgan County: 115,559 acresMuhlenberg County: 138,376 acresNelson County: 189,104 acresNicholas County: 105,524 acresOhio County: 167,077 acresOldham County: 62,561 acresOwen County: 154,787 acresOwsley County: 32,996 acresPendleton County: 132,402 acresPerry County: 7,064 acresPike County: 7,194 acresPowell County: 37,516 acresPulaski County: 232,129 acresRobertson County: 43,061 acresRockcastle County: 94,186 acresRowan County: 50,825 acresRussell County: 97,195 acresScott County: 137,356 acresShelby County: 201,667 acresSimpson County: 127,911 acresSpencer County: 77,525 acresTaylor County: 112,317 acresTodd County: 183,972 acresTrigg County: 122,943 acresTrimble County: 64,528 acresUnion County: 208,908 acresWarren County: 255,154 acresWashington County: 149,739 acresWayne County: 139,311 acresWebster County: 159,496 acresWhitley County: 64,370 acresWolfe County: 59,660 acresWoodford County: 123,070 acres
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acres, 2002. Source: USDA NASS, Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) via Data Commons. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2002

Christian County: 342,180 acresChristian County342,180Graves County: 299,620 acresGraves County299,620Breckinridge County: 276,456 acresBreckinridge County276,456Logan County: 275,877 acresLogan County275,877Warren County: 255,154 acresWarren County255,154Daviess County: 254,332 acresDaviess County254,332Barren County: 240,440 acresBarren County240,440Hardin County: 239,740 acresHardin County239,740Grayson County: 233,136 acresGrayson County233,136Pulaski County: 232,129 acresPulaski County232,129Madison County: 218,304 acresMadison County218,304Union County: 208,908 acresUnion County208,908Shelby County: 201,667 acresShelby County201,667Hart County: 194,676 acresHart County194,676Henderson County: 192,264 acresHenderson County192,264Casey County: 190,585 acresCasey County190,585Nelson County: 189,104 acresNelson County189,104Bourbon County: 184,580 acresBourbon County184,580Todd County: 183,972 acresTodd County183,972Fleming County: 183,585 acresFleming County183,585Lincoln County: 171,276 acresLincoln County171,276Marion County: 171,252 acresMarion County171,252Adair County: 170,407 acresAdair County170,407Calloway County: 169,407 acresCalloway County169,407Allen County: 167,902 acresAllen County167,902Ohio County: 167,077 acresOhio County167,077Hopkins County: 164,163 acresHopkins County164,163Monroe County: 162,481 acresMonroe County162,481Butler County: 161,712 acresButler County161,712Webster County: 159,496 acresWebster County159,496Harrison County: 158,980 acresHarrison County158,980Crittenden County: 156,656 acresCrittenden County156,656Owen County: 154,787 acresOwen County154,787Washington County: 149,739 acresWashington County149,739Caldwell County: 147,207 acresCaldwell County147,207Livingston County: 145,822 acresLivingston County145,822Lewis County: 143,886 acresLewis County143,886Clark County: 143,171 acresClark County143,171Henry County: 141,592 acresHenry County141,592Wayne County: 139,311 acresWayne County139,311Christian County: 342,180 acresChristian County342,180Graves County: 299,620 acresGraves County299,620Breckinridge County: 276,456 acresBreckinridge County276,456Logan County: 275,877 acresLogan County275,877Warren County: 255,154 acresWarren County255,154Daviess County: 254,332 acresDaviess County254,332Barren County: 240,440 acresBarren County240,440Hardin County: 239,740 acresHardin County239,740Grayson County: 233,136 acresGrayson County233,136Pulaski County: 232,129 acresPulaski County232,129Madison County: 218,304 acresMadison County218,304Union County: 208,908 acresUnion County208,908Shelby County: 201,667 acresShelby County201,667Hart County: 194,676 acresHart County194,676Henderson County: 192,264 acresHenderson County192,264Casey County: 190,585 acresCasey County190,585Nelson County: 189,104 acresNelson County189,104Bourbon County: 184,580 acresBourbon County184,580Todd County: 183,972 acresTodd County183,972Fleming County: 183,585 acresFleming County183,585Lincoln County: 171,276 acresLincoln County171,276Marion County: 171,252 acresMarion County171,252Adair County: 170,407 acresAdair County170,407Calloway County: 169,407 acresCalloway County169,407Allen County: 167,902 acresAllen County167,902Ohio County: 167,077 acresOhio County167,077Hopkins County: 164,163 acresHopkins County164,163Monroe County: 162,481 acresMonroe County162,481Butler County: 161,712 acresButler County161,712Webster County: 159,496 acresWebster County159,496Harrison County: 158,980 acresHarrison County158,980Crittenden County: 156,656 acresCrittenden County156,656Owen County: 154,787 acresOwen County154,787Washington County: 149,739 acresWashington County149,739Caldwell County: 147,207 acresCaldwell County147,207Livingston County: 145,822 acresLivingston County145,822Lewis County: 143,886 acresLewis County143,886Clark County: 143,171 acresClark County143,171Henry County: 141,592 acresHenry County141,592Wayne County: 139,311 acresWayne County139,311
acres. Source: USDA NASS, Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

Full ranking

RankCounties2002
acres
1Christian County342,180
2Graves County299,620
3Breckinridge County276,456
4Logan County275,877
5Warren County255,154
6Daviess County254,332
7Barren County240,440
8Hardin County239,740
9Grayson County233,136
10Pulaski County232,129
11Madison County218,304
12Union County208,908
13Shelby County201,667
14Hart County194,676
15Henderson County192,264
16Casey County190,585
17Nelson County189,104
18Bourbon County184,580
19Todd County183,972
20Fleming County183,585
21Lincoln County171,276
22Marion County171,252
23Adair County170,407
24Calloway County169,407
25Allen County167,902
26Ohio County167,077
27Hopkins County164,163
28Monroe County162,481
29Butler County161,712
30Webster County159,496
31Harrison County158,980
32Crittenden County156,656
33Owen County154,787
34Washington County149,739
35Caldwell County147,207
36Livingston County145,822
37Lewis County143,886
38Clark County143,171
39Henry County141,592
40Wayne County139,311
41Muhlenberg County138,376
42Scott County137,356
43Green County134,903
44Meade County134,771
45Larue County134,410
46Mercer County133,692
47Pendleton County132,402
48Metcalfe County131,990
49McLean County128,912
50Mason County128,123
51Simpson County127,911
52Hickman County125,273
53Woodford County123,070
54Trigg County122,943
55Marshall County120,512
56Carter County120,382
57Garrard County120,022
58Fayette County119,098
59Grant County116,454
60Morgan County115,559
61Ballard County113,017
62Taylor County112,317
63Fulton County112,130
64Laurel County107,582
65Bath County107,574
66Carlisle County107,446
67Nicholas County105,524
68Greenup County103,170
69Boyle County98,617
70Russell County97,195
71Bracken County94,393
72Rockcastle County94,186
73Edmonson County93,661
74Montgomery County90,951
75Cumberland County89,389
76McCracken County85,459
77Anderson County83,857
78Jessamine County82,328
79Jackson County82,215
80Franklin County82,056
81Spencer County77,525
82Boone County74,915
83Clinton County71,673
84Hancock County68,868
85Trimble County64,528
86Whitley County64,370
87Estill County64,105
88Oldham County62,561
89Bullitt County61,342
90Carroll County61,122
91Wolfe County59,660
92Lawrence County57,021
93Lyon County56,411
94Elliott County56,035
95Clay County55,240
96Breathitt County51,179
97Rowan County50,825
98Campbell County50,383
99Kenton County46,479
100Magoffin County45,509
101Robertson County43,061
102Knox County41,464
103Jefferson County41,061
104Gallatin County37,595
105Powell County37,516
106Menifee County37,012
107Boyd County33,512
108Owsley County32,996
109Johnson County23,830
110Lee County23,450
111McCreary County14,894
112Pike County7,194
113Perry County7,064
114Bell County6,900
115Floyd County6,723
116Martin County4,739
117Knott County4,485
118Leslie County3,479
119Letcher County2,869
120Harlan County1,852

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Land operated by farms in the census year, in acres, including cropland, pasture, woodland and land under farm buildings, as counted by the USDA Census of Agriculture every five years.

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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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Which county has the highest land in farms?

Christian County, with 342,180 acres in 2002, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

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Harlan County, with 1,852 acres in 2002.

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