Kentucky
State Quick Facts
Population
4,526,154
Total State GDP
$258,981,200,000
State Land Area (Acres)
25,271,040
Land in Forest (Acres)
12,390,317
Land in Forest
49%
Land in Farms (Acres)
12,400,000
Land in Farms
49%
Number of Farms
69,100
Average Farm Size (acres)
179
Farm Real Estate Value (per acre)
$4,700
Agricultural Cash Receipts
$8,504,518,000
Cash Receipts from Crops
$3,888,782,000
Cash Receipts from Animals
$4,615,736,000
Top Ag. Commodities
Corn
$1,494,842,000
Broilers
$1,474,816,000
Soybeans
$1,360,387,000
All Other Animals and Products
$1,264,907,000
Cattle and Calves
$1,137,496,000
Top Ag. Exports
Other Livestock Products
$789,332,812
Soybeans
$766,725,492
Corn
$303,292,363
Tobacco
$257,572,757
Feeds and Other Feed Grains
$228,995,570
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Kentucky Economic Contribution and Impact Research
In 2022, Kentucky generated around $8.5 billion in agricultural cash receipts with the highest valued commodities being corn, broilers, and soybeans. That same year, the value of Kentucky’s agricultural production and processing industries represented 6.5 percent of total state GDP. Some of the dollars generated by these industries end up being re-spent within the local economy, bringing additional value to the state through “multiplier effects.” Economic impact and contribution studies measure these effects, which can be broken down into direct, indirect, and induced economic effects.
Websites, reports, fact sheets, and articles related to the economic impacts and contributions of Kentucky’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found below.
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Information related to Kentucky’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found by visiting the following website(s):