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Lauderdale County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lauderdale County, Tennessee grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lauderdale County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (102,162 acres), corn (19,175 acres) and wheat (9,419 acres). Its farms sold $132 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 13th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$132 million1186th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
427212,357 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
95% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4012 published, 27 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+
Lauderdale County
$132 million
3% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 13 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Lauderdale County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans6th in Tennessee102,162 acres
  2. 2Corn17th in Tennessee19,175 acres
  3. 3Wheat13th in Tennessee9,419 acres
  4. 4Hay86th in Tennessee3,502 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes10th in Tennessee*15 acres
  6. 6Pecans2nd in Tennessee*3 acres
  7. 7Bell peppers29th in Tennessee*1 acre

How does Lauderdale 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.

Lauderdale County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Soybeans4.5 million bushels6352*6%production
Wheat603,912 bushels13509*2%production
Corn2.3 million bushels171,013*2%production
Pecans3 acres2*366*2%bearing acres
Cattle8,168 cattle691,976*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes15 acres10*315*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre29*774*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep183 sheep782,107*under 1%head on farms
Hay7,220 tons862,341*under 1%production
Turkeys13 turkeys64*1,566*under 1%head on farms
Goats86 goats922,555*under 1%head on farms
Eggs489 laying hens81*2,142*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green peas, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, collard greens, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, milk, hogs and honey.

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

What livestock does Lauderdale County raise?

Lauderdale County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle8,16869head on farms
Laying hens48981*head on farms
Sheep18378head on farms
Goats8692head on farms
Turkeys1364*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.