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Bledsoe County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Bledsoe County, Tennessee grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Bledsoe County, Tennessee (74% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 381,888 laying hens and 21,005 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (16,720 acres), corn (3,454 acres) and soybeans (1,846 acres). Its farms sold $49.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 33rd of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$49.1 million1970th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
47986,860 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
26% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3613 published, 23 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $490K$490K to $2M$2M to $7.4M$7.4M to $25M$25M to $74M$74M+
Bledsoe County
$49.1 million
under 1% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 33 of 95 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Bledsoe County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay30th in Tennessee16,720 acres
  2. 2Corn43rd in Tennessee3,454 acres
  3. 3Soybeans60th in Tennessee*1,846 acres
  4. 4Wheat37th in Tennessee*1,029 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes1st in Tennessee*317 acres

How does Bledsoe 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.

Bledsoe County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Eggs381,888 laying hens394*15%head on farms
Tomatoes317 acres1*42*9%acres harvested
Milk809 milk cows7*624*3%head on farms
Cattle21,005 cattle311,200*1%head on farms
Hay35,221 tons30919*1%production
Turkeys52 turkeys41*984*1%head on farms
Sheep526 sheep381,427*under 1%head on farms
Goats600 goats411,073*under 1%head on farms
Honey3,410 pounds51*1,381*under 1%production
Corn433,787 bushels431,549*under 1%production
Wheat45,456 bushels37*1,478*under 1%production
Soybeans86,081 bushels60*1,507*under 1%production
Hogs63 hogs67*1,874*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, collard greens, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, blueberries, peaches, plums and chickens.

What livestock does Bledsoe County raise?

Bledsoe County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens381,8883head on farms
Cattle21,00531head on farms
Milk cows8097*head on farms
Goats60041head on farms
Sheep52638head on farms
Hogs6367*head on farms
Turkeys5241*head on farms

Other farm counties in Tennessee

Top Tennessee counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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
Bedford County$150 million
Bradley County$149 million
Henry County$144 million
Franklin County$133 million

What does Tennessee grow? State overview and county map →

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.