Counties in Kentucky by land in farms

Christian County had the highest land in farms of 120 counties in 2007, at 346,450 acres. Harlan County had the lowest, at 3,034 acres. The median was 115,988 acres and the figure for Kentucky was 13,993,121 acres. Source: the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

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Highest346,450Christian County
Lowest3,034Harlan County
Median115,988120 counties
Kentucky13,993,121History

Map of counties, 2007

Adair County: 187,981 acresAllen County: 166,663 acresAnderson County: 87,617 acresBallard County: 110,199 acresBarren County: 264,717 acresBath County: 129,057 acresBell County: 10,194 acresBoone County: 74,750 acresBourbon County: 184,323 acresBoyd County: 28,738 acresBoyle County: 94,233 acresBracken County: 100,660 acresBreathitt County: 43,540 acresBreckinridge County: 274,473 acresBullitt County: 51,148 acresButler County: 173,965 acresCaldwell County: 142,770 acresCalloway County: 157,761 acresCampbell County: 47,335 acresCarlisle County: 95,713 acresCarroll County: 63,708 acresCarter County: 125,503 acresCasey County: 191,609 acresChristian County: 346,450 acresClark County: 149,201 acresClay County: 51,194 acresClinton County: 91,097 acresCrittenden County: 160,116 acresCumberland County: 103,368 acresDaviess County: 256,922 acresEdmonson County: 96,641 acresElliott County: 66,843 acresEstill County: 64,780 acresFayette County: 135,969 acresFleming County: 181,608 acresFloyd County: 7,785 acresFranklin County: 76,306 acresFulton County: 91,414 acresGallatin County: 33,816 acresGarrard County: 121,673 acresGrant County: 114,965 acresGraves County: 277,881 acresGrayson County: 216,492 acresGreen County: 145,493 acresGreenup County: 91,853 acresHancock County: 63,060 acresHardin County: 222,267 acresHarlan County: 3,034 acresHarrison County: 161,777 acresHart County: 191,047 acresHenderson County: 195,706 acresHenry County: 146,399 acresHickman County: 129,752 acresHopkins County: 159,366 acresJackson County: 82,614 acresJefferson County: 32,296 acresJessamine County: 80,116 acresJohnson County: 27,766 acresKenton County: 42,544 acresKnott County: 6,937 acresKnox County: 51,115 acresLarue County: 125,432 acresLaurel County: 102,489 acresLawrence County: 60,220 acresLee County: 29,419 acresLeslie County: 5,642 acresLetcher County: 3,617 acresLewis County: 146,761 acresLincoln County: 178,315 acresLivingston County: 117,011 acresLogan County: 289,931 acresLyon County: 54,152 acresMcCracken County: 75,341 acresMcCreary County: 15,056 acresMcLean County: 144,193 acresMadison County: 218,194 acresMagoffin County: 61,620 acresMarion County: 160,684 acresMarshall County: 97,712 acresMartin County: 7,110 acresMason County: 139,814 acresMeade County: 121,448 acresMenifee County: 43,110 acresMercer County: 141,437 acresMetcalfe County: 149,491 acresMonroe County: 175,766 acresMontgomery County: 106,957 acresMorgan County: 136,303 acresMuhlenberg County: 140,834 acresNelson County: 196,225 acresNicholas County: 110,198 acresOhio County: 168,602 acresOldham County: 60,024 acresOwen County: 157,932 acresOwsley County: 35,857 acresPendleton County: 126,368 acresPerry County: 10,661 acresPike County: 14,228 acresPowell County: 32,763 acresPulaski County: 231,781 acresRobertson County: 51,468 acresRockcastle County: 90,435 acresRowan County: 49,963 acresRussell County: 93,039 acresScott County: 139,044 acresShelby County: 205,286 acresSimpson County: 119,122 acresSpencer County: 73,289 acresTaylor County: 118,712 acresTodd County: 197,976 acresTrigg County: 135,685 acresTrimble County: 65,098 acresUnion County: 200,839 acresWarren County: 265,126 acresWashington County: 162,993 acresWayne County: 142,827 acresWebster County: 154,999 acresWhitley County: 73,414 acresWolfe County: 57,701 acresWoodford County: 119,087 acres
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acres, 2007. 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, 2007

Christian County: 346,450 acresChristian County346,450Logan County: 289,931 acresLogan County289,931Graves County: 277,881 acresGraves County277,881Breckinridge County: 274,473 acresBreckinridge County274,473Warren County: 265,126 acresWarren County265,126Barren County: 264,717 acresBarren County264,717Daviess County: 256,922 acresDaviess County256,922Pulaski County: 231,781 acresPulaski County231,781Hardin County: 222,267 acresHardin County222,267Madison County: 218,194 acresMadison County218,194Grayson County: 216,492 acresGrayson County216,492Shelby County: 205,286 acresShelby County205,286Union County: 200,839 acresUnion County200,839Todd County: 197,976 acresTodd County197,976Nelson County: 196,225 acresNelson County196,225Henderson County: 195,706 acresHenderson County195,706Casey County: 191,609 acresCasey County191,609Hart County: 191,047 acresHart County191,047Adair County: 187,981 acresAdair County187,981Bourbon County: 184,323 acresBourbon County184,323Fleming County: 181,608 acresFleming County181,608Lincoln County: 178,315 acresLincoln County178,315Monroe County: 175,766 acresMonroe County175,766Butler County: 173,965 acresButler County173,965Ohio County: 168,602 acresOhio County168,602Allen County: 166,663 acresAllen County166,663Washington County: 162,993 acresWashington County162,993Harrison County: 161,777 acresHarrison County161,777Marion County: 160,684 acresMarion County160,684Crittenden County: 160,116 acresCrittenden County160,116Hopkins County: 159,366 acresHopkins County159,366Owen County: 157,932 acresOwen County157,932Calloway County: 157,761 acresCalloway County157,761Webster County: 154,999 acresWebster County154,999Metcalfe County: 149,491 acresMetcalfe County149,491Clark County: 149,201 acresClark County149,201Lewis County: 146,761 acresLewis County146,761Henry County: 146,399 acresHenry County146,399Green County: 145,493 acresGreen County145,493McLean County: 144,193 acresMcLean County144,193Christian County: 346,450 acresChristian County346,450Logan County: 289,931 acresLogan County289,931Graves County: 277,881 acresGraves County277,881Breckinridge County: 274,473 acresBreckinridge County274,473Warren County: 265,126 acresWarren County265,126Barren County: 264,717 acresBarren County264,717Daviess County: 256,922 acresDaviess County256,922Pulaski County: 231,781 acresPulaski County231,781Hardin County: 222,267 acresHardin County222,267Madison County: 218,194 acresMadison County218,194Grayson County: 216,492 acresGrayson County216,492Shelby County: 205,286 acresShelby County205,286Union County: 200,839 acresUnion County200,839Todd County: 197,976 acresTodd County197,976Nelson County: 196,225 acresNelson County196,225Henderson County: 195,706 acresHenderson County195,706Casey County: 191,609 acresCasey County191,609Hart County: 191,047 acresHart County191,047Adair County: 187,981 acresAdair County187,981Bourbon County: 184,323 acresBourbon County184,323Fleming County: 181,608 acresFleming County181,608Lincoln County: 178,315 acresLincoln County178,315Monroe County: 175,766 acresMonroe County175,766Butler County: 173,965 acresButler County173,965Ohio County: 168,602 acresOhio County168,602Allen County: 166,663 acresAllen County166,663Washington County: 162,993 acresWashington County162,993Harrison County: 161,777 acresHarrison County161,777Marion County: 160,684 acresMarion County160,684Crittenden County: 160,116 acresCrittenden County160,116Hopkins County: 159,366 acresHopkins County159,366Owen County: 157,932 acresOwen County157,932Calloway County: 157,761 acresCalloway County157,761Webster County: 154,999 acresWebster County154,999Metcalfe County: 149,491 acresMetcalfe County149,491Clark County: 149,201 acresClark County149,201Lewis County: 146,761 acresLewis County146,761Henry County: 146,399 acresHenry County146,399Green County: 145,493 acresGreen County145,493McLean County: 144,193 acresMcLean County144,193
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

RankCounties2007
acres
1Christian County346,450
2Logan County289,931
3Graves County277,881
4Breckinridge County274,473
5Warren County265,126
6Barren County264,717
7Daviess County256,922
8Pulaski County231,781
9Hardin County222,267
10Madison County218,194
11Grayson County216,492
12Shelby County205,286
13Union County200,839
14Todd County197,976
15Nelson County196,225
16Henderson County195,706
17Casey County191,609
18Hart County191,047
19Adair County187,981
20Bourbon County184,323
21Fleming County181,608
22Lincoln County178,315
23Monroe County175,766
24Butler County173,965
25Ohio County168,602
26Allen County166,663
27Washington County162,993
28Harrison County161,777
29Marion County160,684
30Crittenden County160,116
31Hopkins County159,366
32Owen County157,932
33Calloway County157,761
34Webster County154,999
35Metcalfe County149,491
36Clark County149,201
37Lewis County146,761
38Henry County146,399
39Green County145,493
40McLean County144,193
41Wayne County142,827
42Caldwell County142,770
43Mercer County141,437
44Muhlenberg County140,834
45Mason County139,814
46Scott County139,044
47Morgan County136,303
48Fayette County135,969
49Trigg County135,685
50Hickman County129,752
51Bath County129,057
52Pendleton County126,368
53Carter County125,503
54Larue County125,432
55Garrard County121,673
56Meade County121,448
57Simpson County119,122
58Woodford County119,087
59Taylor County118,712
60Livingston County117,011
61Grant County114,965
62Ballard County110,199
63Nicholas County110,198
64Montgomery County106,957
65Cumberland County103,368
66Laurel County102,489
67Bracken County100,660
68Marshall County97,712
69Edmonson County96,641
70Carlisle County95,713
71Boyle County94,233
72Russell County93,039
73Greenup County91,853
74Fulton County91,414
75Clinton County91,097
76Rockcastle County90,435
77Anderson County87,617
78Jackson County82,614
79Jessamine County80,116
80Franklin County76,306
81McCracken County75,341
82Boone County74,750
83Whitley County73,414
84Spencer County73,289
85Elliott County66,843
86Trimble County65,098
87Estill County64,780
88Carroll County63,708
89Hancock County63,060
90Magoffin County61,620
91Lawrence County60,220
92Oldham County60,024
93Wolfe County57,701
94Lyon County54,152
95Robertson County51,468
96Clay County51,194
97Bullitt County51,148
98Knox County51,115
99Rowan County49,963
100Campbell County47,335
101Breathitt County43,540
102Menifee County43,110
103Kenton County42,544
104Owsley County35,857
105Gallatin County33,816
106Powell County32,763
107Jefferson County32,296
108Lee County29,419
109Boyd County28,738
110Johnson County27,766
111McCreary County15,056
112Pike County14,228
113Perry County10,661
114Bell County10,194
115Floyd County7,785
116Martin County7,110
117Knott County6,937
118Leslie County5,642
119Letcher County3,617
120Harlan County3,034

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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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Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Counties in Kentucky by land in farms, 2007. U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 11 Oct. 2026, https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Data Commons, https://datacommons.org. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/land-in-farms/kentucky-counties?period=2007. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest land in farms?

Christian County, with 346,450 acres in 2007, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

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Harlan County, with 3,034 acres in 2007.

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