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Decatur County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Decatur County, Tennessee grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Decatur County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (11,116 acres), hay (9,597 acres) and corn (3,954 acres). Its farms sold $16.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 68th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$16.9 million2546th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
34885,476 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
75% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2614 published, 12 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+
Decatur County
$16.9 million
under 1% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 68 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Decatur County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans32nd in Tennessee11,116 acres
  2. 2Hay65th in Tennessee9,597 acres
  3. 3Corn47th in Tennessee3,954 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn58th in Tennessee*1 acre
  5. 5Green beans45th in Tennessee*1 acre
  6. 6Cucumbers36th in Tennessee*1 acre
  7. 7Chile peppers14th in Tennessee*1 acre
  8. 8Watermelon38th in Tennessee*1 acre

How does Decatur 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.

Decatur County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Turkeys79 turkeys19*765*2%head on farms
Goats908 goats28661*1%head on farms
Chile peppers1 acre14*544*1%acres harvested
Sheep492 sheep431,501*under 1%head on farms
Honey4,940 pounds38*1,184*under 1%production
Soybeans460,294 bushels321,123*under 1%production
Hay15,308 tons651,755*under 1%production
Cattle8,084 cattle701,988*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre36*834*under 1%acres harvested
Corn391,745 bushels471,581*under 1%production
Watermelon1 acre38*824*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn1 acre58*1,180*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,302 laying hens67*1,515*under 1%head on farms
Green beans1 acre45*844*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, green peas, squash, bell peppers, spinach, apples, blueberries, pecans, chickens, milk and hogs.

What livestock does Decatur County raise?

Decatur County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle8,08470head on farms
Laying hens1,30267*head on farms
Goats90828head on farms
Sheep49243head on farms
Turkeys7919*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.