Morgan County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Morgan County, Tennessee grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Morgan County, Tennessee (80% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 12,591 cattle, and sold 1,350,046 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (11,308 acres), soybeans (930 acres) and corn (699 acres). Its farms sold $15.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 72nd of 95 counties in Tennessee.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $15.4 million2582nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 42560,675 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 20% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3419 published, 15 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Morgan County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Morgan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes | 15 acres | 5* | 225* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 14* | 544* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 17 acres | 6* | 583* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 12,591 cattle | 51 | 1,652* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 1.4 million broiler chickens | 21* | 453* | under 1% | head sold |
| Hay | 18,446 tons | 54 | 1,559* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 32 turkeys | 54* | 1,241* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 2 acres | 29* | 686* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 270 sheep | 58 | 1,899* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 3,178 pounds | 54* | 1,418* | under 1% | production |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 36* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet potatoes | 1 acre | 10* | 215* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 9,867 laying hens | 13* | 449* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 206 goats | 83 | 2,102* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 4 acres | 19* | 445* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 19 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, oats, lettuce, broccoli, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, apples, grapes, blackberries, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums and milk.
What livestock does Morgan County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 1,350,046 | 21* | head sold |
| Cattle | 12,591 | 51 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 9,867 | 13* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 270 | 58 | head on farms |
| Goats | 206 | 83 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 83 | 62* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 32 | 54* | head on farms |
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.