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Clay County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clay County, Tennessee grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Clay County, Tennessee (88% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 12,926 cattle, and sold 6,943,212 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (11,955 acres) and corn (2,371 acres). Its farms sold $45.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 37th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$45.4 million2029th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
36461,730 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
12% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3211 published, 20 withheld, 1 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+
Clay County
$45.4 million
under 1% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 37 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Clay County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay41st in Tennessee11,955 acres
  2. 2Corn51st in Tennessee2,371 acres
  3. 3Tomatoes34th in Tennessee*4 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn48th in Tennessee*3 acres

How does Clay 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.

Clay County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Chickens6.9 million broiler chickens9*291*4%head sold
Hay25,332 tons411,260*under 1%production
Cattle12,926 cattle491,633*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys38 turkeys50*1,150*under 1%head on farms
Goats517 goats501,230*under 1%head on farms
Sheep341 sheep491,760*under 1%head on farms
Corn340,397 bushels511,607*under 1%production
Sweet corn3 acres48*1,019*under 1%acres harvested
Milk41 milk cows34*1,049*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes4 acres34*828*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs67 hogs65*1,850*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, collard greens, garlic, watermelon, apples, eggs and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): chile peppers.

What livestock does Clay County raise?

Clay County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens6,943,2129*head sold
Cattle12,92649head on farms
Goats51750head on farms
Sheep34149head on farms
Hogs6765*head on farms
Milk cows4134*head on farms
Turkeys3850*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.