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Madison County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Madison County, Tennessee grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Madison County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (45,727 acres), corn (20,197 acres) and wheat (10,952 acres). Its farms sold $70.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 27th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$70.5 million1691st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
618166,694 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
96% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4415 published, 29 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+
Madison County
$70.5 million
1% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 27 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Madison County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans10th in Tennessee45,727 acres
  2. 2Corn16th in Tennessee20,197 acres
  3. 3Wheat11th in Tennessee10,952 acres
  4. 4Hay63rd in Tennessee7,731 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn16th in Tennessee*12 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins22nd in Tennessee*5 acres
  7. 7Watermelon29th in Tennessee*2 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes62nd in Tennessee*1 acre

How does Madison 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.

Madison County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Wheat773,723 bushels11433*3%production
Soybeans2.1 million bushels10665*3%production
Corn2.5 million bushels16967*2%production
Sweet corn12 acres16*671*under 1%acres harvested
Hay15,615 tons631,736*under 1%production
Goats384 goats681,551*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon2 acres29*686*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins5 acres22*825*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle4,693 cattle86*2,343*under 1%head on farms
Sheep141 sheep83*2,237*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,661 laying hens60*1,296*under 1%head on farms
Honey450 pounds81*2,107*under 1%production
Tomatoes1 acre62*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs57 hogs68*1,914*under 1%head on farms
Chickens200 broiler chickens45*1,335*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, green peas, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, garlic, asparagus, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, figs, pecans, turkeys and milk.

What livestock does Madison County raise?

Madison County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle4,69386*head on farms
Laying hens1,66160*head on farms
Goats38468head on farms
Broiler chickens20045*head sold
Sheep14183*head on farms
Hogs5768*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.