Shelby County maps 2008 - 2009

In 2007 with gas expense money from the Shelby County Cooperative Extension Service, MORE again rode all the roads in Shelby County to inventory the agricultural activities on the lands. Agricultural uses included: Livestock- Horses, Mini horses, Donkeys, Mini donkeys, Mules, Burros, Ponies, Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Llamas, Alpacas, Poultry, Sheep, Goats, Rabbits. Bees, Emus, Game Birds, Swine, Other livestock; Crops - Tobacco, Hay, Wheat, Corn, Soybeans, Vegetables, Fruits, Sod, Flowers, Nursery, Greenhouse, Timber, Winery, Pasture, Other crops; Agricultural Use Support Services -Tractor, Implement, Seed, Fertilizer, Chemical, Veterinary, Stud, A.I., Breeding, Training, Boarding, Riding Lessons, Camps, Agri-tourism, Crops, Feed, Fence, Farrier, Fuel, Welding, Custom hire, Transport, Other ag equipment &, supplies (motors,bolts,trailers,saddles,etc.), Other ag support services.

Forestry

See the PVA parcels on which landowners have received assistance from the Kentucky Division of Forestry to manage their woodlands and timber. Click here.

Honey Bees

Click here to see the honey bee hives in Shelby County!

Ag Uses Density

Click Ag Uses Density map to see the coverage of agricultural uses in Shelby County.

Prime Farmland

According to the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), Shelby County has a high percentage of Prime Farmland. Click Important Farmland map to see the prime farmland and farmland of statewide importance in Shelby County.

Equine

See the parcels that have horses, mule, donkeys, and other equine animals on them. Click here.

Saddlebred Horses

Bet you already know that Shelby County is the Saddlebred Capital of the World! See the map for the locations of Saddlebred horses in 2009!

Subdivisions of Farmlands

 In recent years, over 20% of Shelby County's residential growth has occurred in agriculturally zoned lands. Click this link to see the farms that have been subdivided between 2001 and 2009.