The geographical distribution of Hunan local barns in Qing Dynasty had certain stability. Both in the early and middle Qing Dynasty or at a later stage, Changsha, Hengyang,Yongzhou's local barns had been more developed regions in Hunan.However, the local barns in other districts were relatively smaller in scale and grain storage, such as Yuanzhou, Jingzhou, Yongshun counties in western Hunan, Jianghua, Xintian,Yongming counties in southwestern Hunan, and Liuyang, Anren, Lingxian counties in eastern Hunan. Although Dongting Lake area had a higher grain yield, its local barns was less developed. Affected by wars, natural disasters, local barns in Hunan once declined in the late Qing Dynasty, but it gradually recovered and developed due to the local government attention in Tongzhi and Guangxu periods. The economic development level, geographical environment, and the government's attention and support had great effects on the geographical distribution of local barns.