Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Green County

77BoltScore / 100
#10 of 120 in Kentucky

Green County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (51.6″/yr) with little drought.

How Green County scores

Hazard Safety86
Freedom64
Food66
Isolation60
Sovereignty95
Water86
Affordability79
$189kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,242Land / acre
51.6"Annual rain
2.5% of yrsSevere drought
64 miNearest metro
40.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
56.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Green County, Kentucky

Is Green County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Green County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (51.6″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Green County, Kentucky?

Land in Green County runs about $4,242 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Green County?

Green County gets about 51.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.5% of years.

How remote is Green County?

The nearest major metro is about 64 miles away, and population density is 40.1 people per square mile.

How Green compares in Kentucky

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