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Blount County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Blount County, Tennessee grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Blount County, Tennessee (71% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 26,823 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (25,662 acres), soybeans (2,679 acres) and corn (837 acres). Its farms sold $26.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 53rd of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$26.6 million2340th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
92593,875 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
29% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5437 published, 15 withheld, 2 under half a unit
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+
Blount County
$26.6 million
under 1% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 53 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Blount County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay12th in Tennessee25,662 acres
  2. 2Soybeans54th in Tennessee*2,679 acres
  3. 3Corn65th in Tennessee837 acres
  4. 4Wheat46th in Tennessee*240 acres
  5. 5Oats2nd in Tennessee*60 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn2nd in Tennessee*35 acres
  7. 7Grapes3rd in Tennessee*35 acres
  8. 8Watermelon8th in Tennessee*9 acres
  9. 9Pumpkins13th in Tennessee*7 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes24th in Tennessee*6 acres

How does Blount 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.

Blount County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Oats6,000 bushels2*748*7%production
Grapes35 acres3*258*6%bearing acres
Raspberries2 acres5*223*5%bearing acres
Carrots1 acre4*340*3%acres harvested
Honey19,423 pounds8*533*3%production
Chile peppers2 acres5*349*2%acres harvested
Sweet corn35 acres2*433*2%acres harvested
Watermelon9 acres8*365*2%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre5*334*2%acres harvested
Hay55,644 tons12525*2%production
Sheep1,098 sheep14841*2%head on farms
Cattle26,823 cattle19988*2%head on farms
Bell peppers4 acres10*339*2%acres harvested
Blackberries5 acres10*183*2%bearing acres
Turkeys69 turkeys26*832*1%head on farms
Show all 37 items
Blount County rankings, items 16 to 37
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Lettuce1 acre15*543*1%acres harvested
Goats669 goats36962*under 1%head on farms
Cabbage1 acre8*416*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres22*615*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins7 acres13*749*under 1%acres harvested
Kale1 acre6*304*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre17*531*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres31*718*under 1%acres harvested
Apples4 acres25*684*under 1%bearing acres
Squash2 acres15*751*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes1 acre10*215*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs4,487 laying hens20*666*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes6 acres24*635*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans109,037 bushels54*1,464*under 1%production
Green beans5 acres15*382*under 1%acres harvested
Corn112,138 bushels651,870*under 1%production
Wheat14,264 bushels46*1,738*under 1%production
Hogs89 hogs60*1,732*under 1%head on farms
Chickens1,013 broiler chickens33*919*under 1%head sold
Green peas1 acre2*286*acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre3*211*acres harvested
Garlic1 acre4*425*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: onions, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, honeydew, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, pears, plums, apricots, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): spinach and tart cherries.

What livestock does Blount County raise?

Blount County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle26,82319head on farms
Laying hens4,48720*head on farms
Sheep1,09814head on farms
Broiler chickens1,01333*head sold
Goats66936head on farms
Hogs8960*head on farms
Turkeys6926*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.