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Hamblen County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hamblen County, Tennessee grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hamblen County, Tennessee (67% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 13,066 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (12,722 acres), soybeans (2,970 acres) and corn (2,829 acres). Its farms sold $24.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 55th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$24.2 million2386th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
45150,177 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
33% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3615 published, 21 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+
Hamblen County
$24.2 million
under 1% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 55 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Hamblen County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay47th in Tennessee12,722 acres
  2. 2Soybeans46th in Tennessee2,970 acres
  3. 3Corn46th in Tennessee2,829 acres
  4. 4Wheat45th in Tennessee*473 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn24th in Tennessee*9 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes42nd in Tennessee*3 acres
  7. 7Watermelon29th in Tennessee*2 acres

How does Hamblen 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.

Hamblen County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Milk378 milk cows17*751*2%head on farms
Hay23,139 tons471,346*under 1%production
Cattle13,066 cattle481,622*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn9 acres24*747*under 1%acres harvested
Goats356 goats691,630*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon2 acres29*686*under 1%acres harvested
Corn394,940 bushels461,579*under 1%production
Sheep189 sheep762,092*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys15 turkeys62*1,516*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,800 pounds65*1,693*under 1%production
Soybeans154,130 bushels461,381*under 1%production
Tomatoes3 acres42*960*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs179 hogs32*1,333*under 1%head on farms
Wheat15,130 bushels45*1,736*under 1%production
Eggs1,214 laying hens68*1,561*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cantaloupe, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, tart cherries, figs, pecans and chickens.

What livestock does Hamblen County raise?

Hamblen County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle13,06648head on farms
Laying hens1,21468*head on farms
Milk cows37817*head on farms
Goats35669head on farms
Sheep18976head on farms
Hogs17932*head on farms
Turkeys1562*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.