By Fayette Alliance / March 8, 2011 / Advocacy
Fayette County is not only famous for its horses, but also its livestock. Kentucky is the 8th largest cattle-producing state in the US. In our state 38,000 beef farmers raise approximately 2.2 million head of cattle, making it the largest cattle-producing state East of the Mississippi River. In addition to cattle raised for beef, Kentucky...
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By Fayette Alliance / March 8, 2011 / Research
Agriculture in Fayette County isnโt just horses, livestock, and cropsโฆ itโs also about tourism. In 2010 according to the USDA, Fayette County had farm sales of $504.1 million and was ranked the number one agricultural county in Kentucky.ย Fayette (one of 120 counties in Kentucky) achieved 10.4% of all agricultural farm sales in the state.[1]...
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By Fayette Alliance / March 7, 2011 / Advocacy
Although row crops are one of the smaller agricultural industries in Fayette County, they are still vital to Lexingtonโs farm economy. There are 46.5 square miles of harvested cropland in Fayette Co. accounting for 16.45% of the county. In 2008, crop receipts in Fayette County totaled $14.4 million, a significant number coming from such a...
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By Fayette Alliance / March 7, 2011 / Advocacy
The average household in Lexington has shifted more towards young adults and small units. Our demographics are changing in Lexington. 72% of all new residents in Lexington are singles and childless couples under the age of 30. And, on average, only 2.3 persons live in Fayette County households. In fact, in 2010, nearly 75% of...
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By Fayette Alliance / May 14, 2009 / Advocacy
The LFUCG Council adopted the Planning Commissionโs recommendation of approval re: Central Baptistโs text amendment to the Economic Development zone. View Fayette Allianceโs role in the negotiations.