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Gibson County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Gibson County, Tennessee grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Gibson County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (116,521 acres), corn (71,094 acres) and wheat (48,721 acres). Its farms sold $186 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$186 million896th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
769287,725 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
90% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3916 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+
Gibson County
$186 million
4% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 6 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Gibson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans3rd in Tennessee116,521 acres
  2. 2Corn3rd in Tennessee71,094 acres
  3. 3Wheat1st in Tennessee48,721 acres
  4. 4Hay56th in Tennessee9,017 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn26th in Tennessee*8 acres
  6. 6Green beans33rd in Tennessee*2 acres
  7. 7Potatoes43rd in Tennessee*1 acre
  8. 8Tomatoes62nd in Tennessee*1 acre
  9. 9Squash28th in Tennessee*1 acre
  10. 10Bell peppers29th in Tennessee*1 acre

How does Gibson 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.

Gibson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Wheat3.5 million bushels112914%production
Corn7.1 million bushels35757%production
Soybeans5 million bushels3285*7%production
Honey20,290 pounds7*520*3%production
Cattle13,393 cattle461,600*under 1%head on farms
Goats460 goats581,360*under 1%head on farms
Hay17,806 tons561,595*under 1%production
Sweet corn8 acres26*781*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs10,699 laying hens12*433*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre29*774*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep199 sheep742,065*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes1 acre43*889*under 1%acres harvested
Squash1 acre28*916*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans2 acres33*640*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs96 hogs55*1,686*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Gibson County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Tomatoes1 acre62*1,363*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, pumpkins, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, collard greens, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, pecans, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Gibson County raise?

Gibson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle13,39346head on farms
Laying hens10,69912*head on farms
Goats46058head on farms
Sheep19974head on farms
Hogs9655*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
Dyer County$162 million
Haywood County$153 million
Bedford County$150 million
Bradley County$149 million
Henry County$144 million
Franklin County$133 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.