Amid politicos and athletes, Central Bank and the Crafts again buy country ham for $10M

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: August 27, 2026

Words: 588

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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LOUISVILLE — In what’s become a tradition for them, Republican megadonors Joe and Kelly Craft joined Central Bank in buying a country ham for $10 million.

At the end of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Country Ham Breakfast on Thursday, attendees have a chance to bid on the Kentucky State Fair Grand Champion Country Ham, though the Crafts and Central Bank have outbid everyone else for a few years. The breakfast typically brings …

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