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Macon County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Macon County, Tennessee grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Macon County's biggest by acreage are hay (20,599 acres), soybeans (8,070 acres) and corn (4,821 acres). Its farms sold $70.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 26th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$70.6 million1688th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
788116,893 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
52% 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+
Macon County
$70.6 million
1% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 26 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Macon County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay24th in Tennessee20,599 acres
  2. 2Soybeans37th in Tennessee8,070 acres
  3. 3Corn34th in Tennessee4,821 acres
  4. 4Wheat26th in Tennessee*2,118 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes19th in Tennessee*7 acres
  6. 6Potatoes21st in Tennessee*4 acres
  7. 7Watermelon29th in Tennessee*2 acres

How does Macon 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.

Macon County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Goats1,363 goats15381*2%head on farms
Hay44,349 tons24707*2%production
Cattle24,544 cattle231,069*2%head on farms
Chickens2.6 million broiler chickens18*407*1%head sold
Potatoes4 acres21*535*1%acres harvested
Wheat151,676 bushels26*1,060*under 1%production
Corn603,843 bushels341,437*under 1%production
Sheep283 sheep551,871*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon2 acres29*686*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans348,921 bushels371,196*under 1%production
Turkeys23 turkeys58*1,378*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,475 pounds70*1,781*under 1%production
Tomatoes7 acres19*562*under 1%acres harvested
Milk10 milk cows51*1,308*under 1%head on farms
Hogs89 hogs60*1,732*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, pears and eggs.

What livestock does Macon County raise?

Macon County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens2,602,61018*head sold
Cattle24,54423head on farms
Goats1,36315head on farms
Sheep28355head on farms
Hogs8960*head on farms
Turkeys2358*head on farms
Milk cows1051*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.