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Explore Kentucky agriculture and learn what makes it unique.
Agriculture has a long history in the state of Kentucky and is still is one of the state’s leading economic drivers. Throughout its history, Kentucky has been one of the leading producers of tobacco in the nation and still remains the number 2 exporter of the crop. Today, Livestock producers play a large role in our agricultural economy as Kentucky is the number 1 exporter of Livestock products. As of 2017, there were a total of 75,966 farms producing a wide variety of crops and animal products adding up to nearly 13 million acres, 51% of the total land area.
8.6%
3.5%
389.1%
8.61%
Average Annual Returns
Cumulative Returns of Farmland
Source: NCREIF
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3.5%
Standard Deviation of Returns
Year Over Year Change (%)
Source: NCREIF
| Year | Total Return | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.3% | -99.9% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | 23.5% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | 45.1% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | 55.3% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | 68.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | 72.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | 77.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | 84.2% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | 99.4% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | 121.7% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | 143.1% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | 168.5% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | 186.5% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | 208.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | 227.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | 242.3% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | 261.7% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | 282.7% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | 336.3% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | 389.1% |
