| Billy Ray Smith | |
| Office: | Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture |
| Governor: | Paul E. Patton Ernie Fletcher |
| Term Start: | January 1, 1996 |
| Term End: | January 5, 2004 |
| Predecessor: | Ed Logsdon |
| Successor: | Richie Farmer |
| State House1: | Kentucky |
| District1: | 21st |
| Term Start1: | January 1, 1982 |
| Term End1: | December 31, 1995 |
| Predecessor1: | Buddy Adams |
| Successor1: | Roger Thomas |
| Party: | Democratic |
Billy Ray Smith is an American politician from Kentucky who was the Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture from 1996 to 2004 and a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1982 to 1995. Smith was first elected to the house in 1981 after incumbent representative Buddy Adams retired.[1] He was elected agriculture commissioner in 1995 after incumbent commissioner Ed Logsdon retired to run for Secretary of State.[2] He was reelected in 1999 and term-limited in 2003.[3]