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Meigs County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Meigs County, Tennessee grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Meigs County, Tennessee (56% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 9,219 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (6,724 acres), corn (984 acres) and soybeans (870 acres). Its farms sold $8.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 78th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$8.3 million2758th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
31550,781 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
44% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2913 published, 15 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+
Meigs County
$8.3 million
under 1% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 78 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Meigs County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay75th in Tennessee6,724 acres
  2. 2Corn59th in Tennessee984 acres
  3. 3Soybeans67th in Tennessee*870 acres
  4. 4Apples12th in Tennessee*11 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes62nd in Tennessee*1 acre

How does Meigs 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.

Meigs County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Turkeys161 turkeys6*479*3%head on farms
Apples11 acres12*526*2%bearing acres
Cattle9,219 cattle631,901*under 1%head on farms
Hay12,245 tons751,971*under 1%production
Sheep180 sheep802,114*under 1%head on farms
Goats182 goats862,179*under 1%head on farms
Corn171,372 bushels591,785*under 1%production
Honey893 pounds74*1,963*under 1%production
Soybeans49,208 bushels67*1,620*under 1%production
Tomatoes1 acre62*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs630 laying hens79*2,016*under 1%head on farms
Hogs45 hogs73*2,010*under 1%head on farms
Chickens475 broiler chickens41*1,110*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, onions, green beans, cucumbers, chile peppers, collard greens, watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, figs, pecans and milk.

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

What livestock does Meigs County raise?

Meigs County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle9,21963head on farms
Laying hens63079*head on farms
Broiler chickens47541*head sold
Goats18286head on farms
Sheep18080head on farms
Turkeys1616*head on farms
Hogs4573*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.