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Henry County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Henry County, Tennessee grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Henry County, Tennessee (52% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 116,889 hogs, and sold 4,120,660 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (42,783 acres), corn (33,871 acres) and hay (12,970 acres). Its farms sold $144 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 11th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$144 million1095th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
808219,320 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
48% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4225 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+
Henry County
$144 million
3% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 11 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Henry County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans13th in Tennessee42,783 acres
  2. 2Corn7th in Tennessee33,871 acres
  3. 3Hay42nd in Tennessee12,970 acres
  4. 4Wheat12th in Tennessee9,718 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins2nd in Tennessee*66 acres
  6. 6Watermelon3rd in Tennessee*33 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes16th in Tennessee*8 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn26th in Tennessee*8 acres
  9. 9Potatoes26th in Tennessee*3 acres
  10. 10Cucumbers16th in Tennessee*3 acres

How does Henry 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.

Henry County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Hogs116,889 hogs1153*42%head on farms
Watermelon33 acres3*185*8%acres harvested
Pumpkins66 acres2*220*6%acres harvested
Corn3.8 million bushels7825*4%production
Wheat685,842 bushels12480*3%production
Soybeans1.9 million bushels13705*3%production
Onions1 acre6*440*2%acres harvested
Eggs56,626 laying hens8*310*2%head on farms
Chickens4.1 million broiler chickens15*362*2%head sold
Milk405 milk cows13*738*2%head on farms
Strawberries2 acres3*289*2%bearing acres
Cucumbers3 acres16*481*1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe2 acres9*418*1%acres harvested
Sheep577 sheep341,346*1%head on farms
Hay25,304 tons421,261*under 1%production
Show all 25 items
Henry County rankings, items 16 to 25
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Cattle13,907 cattle441,565*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes3 acres26*612*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres15*523*under 1%acres harvested
Goats447 goats591,393*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn8 acres26*781*under 1%acres harvested
Honey3,578 pounds48*1,354*under 1%production
Squash2 acres15*751*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes8 acres16*519*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys11 turkeys67*1,610*under 1%head on farms
Garlic1 acre4*425*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, canola, sweet potatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, green beans, green peas, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, apples, blueberries, blackberries and peaches.

What livestock does Henry County raise?

Henry County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens4,120,66015*head sold
Hogs116,8891head on farms
Laying hens56,6268*head on farms
Cattle13,90744head on farms
Sheep57734head on farms
Goats44759head on farms
Milk cows40513*head on farms
Turkeys1167*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
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.