McNairy County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does McNairy County, Tennessee grow?
Of the crops tracked here, McNairy County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (16,914 acres), hay (6,765 acres) and corn (4,735 acres). Its farms sold $25.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 54th of 95 counties in Tennessee.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $25.3 million2370th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 590115,586 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 78% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3518 published, 15 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does McNairy County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does McNairy 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of TN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 76 turkeys | 20* | 781* | 1% | head on farms |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 15* | 543* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 14* | 544* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 649,164 bushels | 25 | 1,034* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 408 goats | 65 | 1,491* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 315 sheep | 51 | 1,806* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 31* | 718* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 8,537 cattle | 66 | 1,948* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 13,198 tons | 71 | 1,898* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 436,063 bushels | 42 | 1,548* | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 29* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 5 acres | 37* | 897* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 38* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 43 milk cows | 32* | 1,039* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 290 hogs | 17* | 1,090* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of TN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green beans | 1 acre | 45* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 5,154 bushels | 52* | 1,844* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 1,040 broiler chickens | 32* | 914* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, tomatoes, cauliflower, squash, cucumbers, asparagus, cantaloupe, apples, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, eggs and honey.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green peas and garlic.
What livestock does McNairy County raise?
Other farm counties in Tennessee
| County | Farm 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 |
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.