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Jackson County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Jackson County, Tennessee grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Jackson County, Tennessee (79% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 11,235 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (11,515 acres). Its farms sold $10 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 77th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$10 million2710th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
52377,471 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
21% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4729 published, 17 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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+
Jackson County
$10 million
under 1% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 77 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Jackson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay50th in Tennessee11,515 acres
  2. 2Corn75th in Tennessee*392 acres
  3. 3Soybeans75th in Tennessee*203 acres
  4. 4Wheat51st in Tennessee*109 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes34th in Tennessee*4 acres
  6. 6Pears4th in Tennessee*4 acres
  7. 7Chile peppers2nd in Tennessee*3 acres
  8. 8Carrots1st in Tennessee*2 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn53rd in Tennessee*2 acres
  10. 10Green beans33rd in Tennessee*2 acres

How does Jackson 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.

Jackson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Carrots2 acres1*225*6%acres harvested
Chile peppers3 acres2*249*4%acres harvested
Pears4 acres4*183*4%bearing acres
Goats1,326 goats17402*2%head on farms
Lettuce1 acre15*543*1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe2 acres9*418*1%acres harvested
Turkeys61 turkeys31*897*1%head on farms
Sheep526 sheep381,427*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers2 acres15*523*under 1%acres harvested
Strawberries1 acre5*333*under 1%bearing acres
Hay20,951 tons501,446*under 1%production
Cattle11,235 cattle551,751*under 1%head on farms
Honey3,190 pounds53*1,415*under 1%production
Cucumbers1 acre36*834*under 1%acres harvested
Apples2 acres32*775*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 29 items
Jackson County rankings, items 16 to 29
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Milk68 milk cows27*971*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon1 acre38*824*under 1%acres harvested
Squash1 acre28*916*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins2 acres25*954*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn2 acres53*1,099*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes4 acres34*828*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,983 laying hens51*1,174*under 1%head on farms
Green beans2 acres33*640*under 1%acres harvested
Corn55,600 bushels75*2,000*under 1%production
Hogs113 hogs49*1,598*under 1%head on farms
Wheat5,326 bushels51*1,838*under 1%production
Soybeans7,910 bushels75*1,811*under 1%production
Spinach1 acre3*211*acres harvested
Garlic1 acre4*425*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, broccoli, cabbage, kale, collard greens, blueberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, figs, kiwifruit, walnuts, hazelnuts and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): asparagus.

What livestock does Jackson County raise?

Jackson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle11,23555head on farms
Laying hens1,98351*head on farms
Goats1,32617head on farms
Sheep52638head on farms
Hogs11349*head on farms
Milk cows6827*head on farms
Turkeys6131*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.