Nielsen Ratings/TV Schedule
During its first four years, Petticoat Junction was a major ratings success. However, with the departure of Kate, the show's ratings declined continuously. Another reason was the show's new timeslot, which was Saturday nights at 9:30 p.m., an extremely weak airing time.
| Season | Timeslot | Seasonal rank | Overall rating |
| 1) 1963–1964 | Tuesday nights at 9:00 P.M. | #4 | 30.3 |
| 2) 1964–1965 | Tuesday nights at 9:30 P.M. | #15 (tie) | 25.2 |
| 3) 1965–1966 | #21 | 22.3 | |
| 4) 1966–1967 | #23 (tie) | 20.9 | |
| 5) 1967–1968 | Saturday nights at 9:30 P.M. | Not in the Top 30 | |
| 6) 1968–1969 | |||
| 7) 1969–1970 | |||
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