The state ranks 4th among US states in the number of automobiles and trucks assembled. Today, Kentucky's economy has expanded to importance in non-agricuIturaI sectors, including auto manufacturing, energy fuel production, and medical facilities. Kentucky has also been a long-standing major center of the tobacco industry. Kentucky ranks 5th nationally in goat farming, 8th in beef cattle production, and 14th in corn production. Historically, it was known for excellent farming conditions for this reason and the development of large tobacco plantations akin to those in Virginia and North Carolina in the central and western parts of the state with the use of enslaved labor during the Antebellum South and Civil War period. It is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on Kentucky bluegrass, a species of green grass found in many of its pastures, which has supported the thoroughbred horse industry in the center of the state. Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the 15th state on June 1, 1792, splitting from Virginia in the process.
The state's population was approximately 4.5 million in 2020. Its capital is Frankfort, and its two largest cities are Louisville and Lexington. The Commonwealth's northern border is defined by the Ohio River.
Kentucky borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north West Virginia and Virginia to the east Tennessee to the south and Missouri to the west. ** Listed records and accomplishments do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA.Kentucky ( US: / k ə n ˈ t ʌ k i/ ( listen) kən- TUK-ee, UK: / k ɛ n-/ ken-), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. ♥ Interested in listing your business in the “Experience” section? Contact us here! Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat.
SEC Player of the Year: 18 (last = Oscar Tshiebwe, 2022).AP All-Americans: 52 (last = Oscar Tshiebwe, 2022).Sporting News Player of the Year: 2 (Anthony Davis, 2012 Oscar Tshiebwe, 2022).NABC Player of the Year: 1 (Oscar Tshiebwe, 2022).AP Player of the Year: 2 ( Anthony Davis, 2012 Oscar Tshiebwe, 2022).Oscar Robertson Trophy: 2 (Anthony Davis, 2012 Oscar Tshiebwe, 2022).Wooden Award: 2 (Anthony Davis, 2012 Oscar Tshiebwe, 2022) Naismith Player of the Year: 2 (Anthony Davis, 2012 Oscar Tshiebwe, 2022).SoCon Regular Season Championships: 2 (1926, 1932).♥ Experience Lexington, Kentucky: Check out these businesses near Rupp Arena Post-Season: Southeastern Conference (SEC) Current head coach: John Calipari (2009-)
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