Hemp was grown in many counties near Lexington and Bourbon County until the 1930's essentially for rope, sails and cloth,It was then outlawed. The Kentucky legislature has now delegalized hemp growing for industrial purposes on 12,800 acres.
This is just a start and can reach markets in the eastern US and Midwest.Birdseed is another use.
Original: Central Kentucky Mobilization for Hemp Passed near Lexington I-75