Grayson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1015 - Poultry/Small Flocks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1015.1) | 18 |
Number of producers who increased their knowledge on poultry health and nutrition |
| 1015.11) | 18 |
Number of people who increased their knowledge and understanding of pastured poultry for small and limited resource farmers |
| 1015.12) | 4 |
Number of potential or beginning producers who gained awareness about the National Poultry Improvement program (NPIP) |
| 1015.14) | 0 |
Number of beginning farmers who implemented pastured poultry fencing and mobile housing |
Success Stories
Poultry Program
Author: Whitney Carman
Major Program: Poultry/Small Flocks
Grayson County ranks 21st in Kentucky for poultry and egg production, with poultry being the county’s number one livestock commodity. According to the 2022 U.S. Census of Agriculture, poultry production in Grayson County contributes over $2 million annually to the local economy. In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in poultry production, marked by the construction of new poultry houses and the retrofitting of older facilities to meet the modern needs of poultry farming.Gra
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