Putnam County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Putnam County, Tennessee grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Putnam County's biggest by acreage are hay (15,939 acres), soybeans (1,554 acres) and corn (1,059 acres). Its farms sold $15.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 74th of 95 counties in Tennessee.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $15.1 million2594th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 88393,450 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 58% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3420 published, 14 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Putnam County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Putnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberries | 10 acres | 3* | 101* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 1,289 goats | 18 | 416* | 2% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 89 turkeys | 17* | 716* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 713 sheep | 24 | 1,183* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 29,010 tons | 37 | 1,132* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 16,089 cattle | 40 | 1,448* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 5,954 pounds | 29* | 1,078* | under 1% | production |
| Apples | 5 acres | 22* | 654* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 36* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet potatoes | 1 acre | 10* | 215* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 6 acres | 33* | 851* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 29* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 157,082 bushels | 60 | 1,805* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 3,403 laying hens | 30* | 830* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 89,654 bushels | 58* | 1,499* | under 1% | production |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of TN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 30 milk cows | 39* | 1,099* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 33* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 62* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 48 hogs | 72* | 1,986* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 513 broiler chickens | 40* | 1,093* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, potatoes, lettuce, pumpkins, squash, chile peppers, spinach, garlic, grapes, blueberries, sweet cherries, pears, pecans and hazelnuts.
What livestock does Putnam County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 16,089 | 40 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 3,403 | 30* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,289 | 18 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 713 | 24 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 513 | 40* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 89 | 17* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 48 | 72* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 30 | 39* | 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.