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Houston County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Houston County, Tennessee grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Houston County, Tennessee (83% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 13,611 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (10,936 acres). Its farms sold $6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 85th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$6 million2824th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
28049,243 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
17% 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+
Houston County
$6 million
under 1% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 85 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Houston County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay60th in Tennessee10,936 acres
  2. 2Soybeans76th in Tennessee*122 acres
  3. 3Sweet corn37th in Tennessee*5 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes42nd in Tennessee*3 acres
  5. 5Apples28th in Tennessee*3 acres
  6. 6Potatoes43rd in Tennessee*1 acre
  7. 7Green beans45th in Tennessee*1 acre
  8. 8Chile peppers14th in Tennessee*1 acre

How does Houston 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.

Houston County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Chile peppers1 acre14*544*1%acres harvested
Cattle13,611 cattle451,584*under 1%head on farms
Hay16,000 tons601,708*under 1%production
Apples3 acres28*720*under 1%bearing acres
Sweet corn5 acres37*897*under 1%acres harvested
Goats222 goats802,041*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes1 acre43*889*under 1%acres harvested
Honey1,720 pounds67*1,716*under 1%production
Milk34 milk cows37*1,080*under 1%head on farms
Sheep73 sheep89*2,444*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes3 acres42*960*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,479 laying hens62*1,402*under 1%head on farms
Green beans1 acre45*844*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs77 hogs63*1,787*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans3,681 bushels76*1,838*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, sweet potatoes, lettuce, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, asparagus, watermelon, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, plums, apricots, pecans and hazelnuts.

What livestock does Houston County raise?

Houston County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle13,61145head on farms
Laying hens1,47962*head on farms
Goats22280head on farms
Hogs7763*head on farms
Sheep7389*head on farms
Milk cows3437*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.