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Franklin County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Franklin County, Tennessee grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Franklin County, Tennessee (51% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 14,917 cattle, and sold 9,130,052 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (26,002 acres), corn (19,012 acres) and hay (12,817 acres). Its farms sold $133 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 12th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$133 million1176th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
686115,142 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
49% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4025 published, 14 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+
Franklin County
$133 million
3% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 12 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Franklin County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans17th in Tennessee26,002 acres
  2. 2Corn14th in Tennessee19,012 acres
  3. 3Hay45th in Tennessee12,817 acres
  4. 4Wheat16th in Tennessee*5,598 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn3rd in Tennessee*30 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes19th in Tennessee*7 acres
  7. 7Cucumbers5th in Tennessee*7 acres
  8. 8Bell peppers6th in Tennessee*7 acres
  9. 9Potatoes15th in Tennessee*6 acres
  10. 10Squash6th in Tennessee*6 acres

How does Franklin 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.

Franklin County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Chickens9.1 million broiler chickens8*255*5%head sold
Cucumbers7 acres5*270*3%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre4*340*3%acres harvested
Bell peppers7 acres6*228*3%acres harvested
Corn2.7 million bushels14952*3%production
Broccoli1 acre5*334*2%acres harvested
Sweet corn30 acres3*466*2%acres harvested
Turkeys101 turkeys15*659*2%head on farms
Wheat455,200 bushels16*608*2%production
Soybeans1.3 million bushels17826*2%production
Potatoes6 acres15*436*2%acres harvested
Goats990 goats24602*1%head on farms
Lettuce1 acre15*543*1%acres harvested
Squash6 acres6*462*1%acres harvested
Cattle14,917 cattle431,506*under 1%head on farms
Show all 25 items
Franklin County rankings, items 16 to 25
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Hay24,483 tons451,293*under 1%production
Watermelon3 acres24*595*under 1%acres harvested
Honey4,967 pounds37*1,182*under 1%production
Kale1 acre6*304*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep307 sheep531,818*under 1%head on farms
Blueberries2 acres25*538*under 1%bearing acres
Tomatoes7 acres19*562*under 1%acres harvested
Milk22 milk cows42*1,145*under 1%head on farms
Green beans3 acres22*519*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs101 hogs52*1,659*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, onions, pumpkins, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, collard greens, apples, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, apricots and eggs.

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

What livestock does Franklin County raise?

Franklin County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens9,130,0528*head sold
Cattle14,91743head on farms
Goats99024head on farms
Sheep30753head on farms
Turkeys10115*head on farms
Hogs10152*head on farms
Milk cows2242*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
Lauderdale County$132 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.