Abstract: This study used literature analysis,importance zoning method,trend surface analysis,hotspot zoning method,and geographic detectorto construct an evaluation index system for agricultural cultural services.The evolution laws were evaluated,and  the driving mechanism was revealed,in Hunan Wuling Ethnic Areas.The research results were as follows: (1) Between 2010 and 2020,the agricultural cultural service showed an upward trend.The index increased from 0.4137 to 0.6562,with an average annual growth rate of 5.86%.Promotion and education as well as the inheritance of agricultural culture were the core growth points (the annual growth rates were 10.88% and 15.17%,respectively).(2) The space distribution of the total service changed from "higher in the south and lower in the north,and two cores" to "higher in the surround,lower in the centre,and three cores",showing a great changes in the east-west direction.The sub-services were spatial imbalance and had varying change trends.The hot spots changed from "normal distribution" to "pyramidal mode ",and the multiple hot spots migrated and spread from south to north and east.(3) Agricultural cultural services in Hunan Wuling Ethnic Areas were influenced by various factors.Topographic features,market demand,economic development,and agricultural employment were found to be the dominant factors.These factors exhibited interactive effects,with the most pronounced synergistic enhancement between topography,land use,and economic development.(4) This study recommended management strategies of focusing on the development of advantageous services to achieve balanced growth,prioritizing the development of agricultural cultural resources in the eastern and northern regions,expanding the market demand,and paying attention to the synergistic effects of influencing factors.This research served as guidance,methodological references,and technical insights for related studies and contributed to the scientific management of agricultural cultural resources.