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Lawrence County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lawrence County, Tennessee grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lawrence County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (35,421 acres), corn (31,070 acres) and hay (28,815 acres). Its farms sold $101 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$101 million1395th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,227238,241 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
53% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5437 published, 15 withheld, 2 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+
Lawrence County
$101 million
2% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 16 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Lawrence County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans15th in Tennessee35,421 acres
  2. 2Corn9th in Tennessee31,070 acres
  3. 3Hay7th in Tennessee28,815 acres
  4. 4Wheat14th in Tennessee*8,549 acres
  5. 5Oats1st in Tennessee*276 acres
  6. 6Potatoes4th in Tennessee*18 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn10th in Tennessee*15 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes12th in Tennessee*12 acres
  9. 9Pumpkins10th in Tennessee*12 acres
  10. 10Cantaloupe3rd in Tennessee*12 acres

How does Lawrence 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.

Lawrence County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Oats26,848 bushels1*414*33%production
Eggs438,897 laying hens288*17%head on farms
Raspberries3 acres3*184*7%bearing acres
Cantaloupe12 acres3*150*7%acres harvested
Potatoes18 acres4*199*5%acres harvested
Plums1 acre3*170*4%bearing acres
Corn3.7 million bushels9834*4%production
Cucumbers7 acres5*270*3%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre4*340*3%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres6*366*3%acres harvested
Cattle42,232 cattle5591*3%head on farms
Wheat568,371 bushels14*538*2%production
Goats1,590 goats10301*2%head on farms
Watermelon9 acres8*365*2%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre5*334*2%acres harvested
Show all 37 items
Lawrence County rankings, items 16 to 37
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Hay61,598 tons7423*2%production
Soybeans1.5 million bushels15782*2%production
Cabbage2 acres5*306*2%acres harvested
Squash8 acres3*397*2%acres harvested
Strawberries2 acres3*289*2%bearing acres
Pumpkins12 acres10*619*1%acres harvested
Sheep627 sheep301,284*1%head on farms
Sweet corn15 acres10*614*1%acres harvested
Turkeys51 turkeys43*996*under 1%head on farms
Apples6 acres19*617*under 1%bearing acres
Bell peppers2 acres15*523*under 1%acres harvested
Honey5,046 pounds35*1,173*under 1%production
Kale1 acre6*304*under 1%acres harvested
Peaches2 acres10*381*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs1,481 hogs8*648*under 1%head on farms
Grapes3 acres14*615*under 1%bearing acres
Tomatoes12 acres12*384*under 1%acres harvested
Milk65 milk cows29*981*under 1%head on farms
Green beans3 acres22*519*under 1%acres harvested
Cauliflower1 acre2*191*acres harvested
Spinach1 acre3*211*acres harvested
Garlic1 acre4*425*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: peanuts, popcorn, sweet potatoes, onions, celery, collard greens, asparagus, blueberries, blackberries, pears, figs, kiwifruit, pecans, hazelnuts and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green peas and chile peppers.

What livestock does Lawrence County raise?

Lawrence County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens438,8972head on farms
Cattle42,2325head on farms
Goats1,59010head on farms
Hogs1,4818*head on farms
Sheep62730head on farms
Milk cows6529*head on farms
Turkeys5143*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.