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Henderson County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Henderson County, Tennessee grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Henderson County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (17,795 acres), hay (12,361 acres) and corn (6,035 acres). Its farms sold $28.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 52nd of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$28.5 million2304th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
656126,971 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
75% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3215 published, 17 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+
Henderson County
$28.5 million
under 1% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 52 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Henderson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans22nd in Tennessee17,795 acres
  2. 2Hay52nd in Tennessee12,361 acres
  3. 3Corn28th in Tennessee6,035 acres
  4. 4Wheat31st in Tennessee*2,159 acres
  5. 5Watermelon2nd in Tennessee*38 acres
  6. 6Cantaloupe2nd in Tennessee*13 acres
  7. 7Green beans8th in Tennessee*10 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes34th in Tennessee*4 acres
  9. 9Squash11th in Tennessee*3 acres

How does Henderson 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.

Henderson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Watermelon38 acres2*172*10%acres harvested
Cantaloupe13 acres2*141*8%acres harvested
Goats824 goats31750*1%head on farms
Soybeans781,768 bushels22973*1%production
Cattle17,529 cattle361,365*1%head on farms
Sheep507 sheep411,474*under 1%head on farms
Hay20,668 tons521,466*under 1%production
Corn743,548 bushels281,360*under 1%production
Squash3 acres11*638*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat104,179 bushels31*1,204*under 1%production
Honey2,715 pounds57*1,494*under 1%production
Green beans10 acres8*248*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs561 hogs10*840*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes4 acres34*828*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs2,525 laying hens40*1,003*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, sweet corn, pumpkins, bell peppers, chile peppers, kale, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, pears, figs, turkeys, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Henderson County raise?

Henderson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle17,52936head on farms
Laying hens2,52540*head on farms
Goats82431head on farms
Hogs56110*head on farms
Sheep50741head 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.