FLOYD COUNTY MARKET

Floyd County, Kentucky Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 Floyd County has more backyard fruit trees and home gardens than anyone could eat from. Crop Market connects them with neighbors in Allen, Auxier and Blue River. Watch for local sorghum syrup when it comes into season in Kentucky. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Floyd County by the Numbers

Floyd County has 61 farms on 6,898 acres (about 113 acres each). Together they sold $327,000 of farm products in 2022, led by vegetables, cattle and poultry & eggs.

Local fields produce green beans, cucumbers, cabbage and sweet corn.

5 farms in Floyd County already sell straight to the public, about $4,000 a year in direct sales. Crop Market gives them, and every backyard grower, a free way to reach more neighbors.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

Farm Life in Floyd County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Floyd County counts 344 egg-laying hens, 288 head of cattle and 177 goats. Fresh farm eggs are one of the easiest things to buy and sell locally.

About 98 people run or help run farms in Floyd County, with an average age of 59. 42% of them are women. 7 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.