Bedford County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Bedford County, Tennessee grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Bedford County, Tennessee (87% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 51,325 cattle, and sold 20,869,909 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (42,433 acres), soybeans (15,701 acres) and corn (4,846 acres). Its farms sold $150 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 9th of 95 counties in Tennessee.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $150 million1056th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,357236,001 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 13% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4319 published, 24 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Bedford County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Bedford County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Tennessee and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of TN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 20.9 million broiler chickens | 2 | 146* | 11% | head sold |
| Sheep | 2,405 sheep | 2 | 356* | 4% | head on farms |
| Hay | 88,460 tons | 2 | 224* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 51,325 cattle | 4 | 459* | 3% | head on farms |
| Goats | 2,058 goats | 5 | 194* | 3% | head on farms |
| Apples | 14 acres | 10* | 493* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Turkeys | 63 turkeys | 29* | 882* | 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 7,804 pounds | 23* | 926* | 1% | production |
| Peaches | 3 acres | 7* | 337* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Blackberries | 3 acres | 14* | 268* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Soybeans | 640,314 bushels | 27 | 1,040* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 212,348 bushels | 24* | 928* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 529,676 bushels | 37 | 1,483* | under 1% | production |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 36* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 2 acres | 15* | 751* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 19 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of TN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 38* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 33* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 153 hogs | 37* | 1,427* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 53* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, broccoli, sweet corn, pumpkins, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, collard greens, garlic, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, blueberries, pears, plums, figs, walnuts, eggs and milk.
What livestock does Bedford County raise?
Other farm counties in Tennessee
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Weakley County | $247 million |
| Warren County | $213 million |
| Obion County | $207 million |
| Lincoln County | $196 million |
| Robertson County | $187 million |
| Gibson County | $186 million |
| Dyer County | $162 million |
| Haywood County | $153 million |
| Bradley County | $149 million |
| Henry County | $144 million |
| Franklin County | $133 million |
| Lauderdale County | $132 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.