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Rhea County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Rhea County, Tennessee grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Rhea County's biggest by acreage are hay (13,526 acres), soybeans (4,171 acres) and corn (3,430 acres). Its farms sold $23.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 57th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$23.9 million2395th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
47763,329 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
61% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3315 published, 18 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+
Rhea County
$23.9 million
under 1% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 57 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Rhea County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay49th in Tennessee13,526 acres
  2. 2Soybeans47th in Tennessee4,171 acres
  3. 3Corn45th in Tennessee3,430 acres
  4. 4Wheat48th in Tennessee*180 acres
  5. 5Bell peppers2nd in Tennessee*13 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn37th in Tennessee*5 acres
  7. 7Watermelon24th in Tennessee*3 acres
  8. 8Broccoli5th in Tennessee*1 acre
  9. 9Cucumbers36th in Tennessee*1 acre
  10. 10Cantaloupe17th in Tennessee*1 acre

How does Rhea 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.

Rhea County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Bell peppers13 acres2*147*5%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre5*334*2%acres harvested
Turkeys93 turkeys16*697*2%head on farms
Hay22,024 tons491,394*under 1%production
Honey5,510 pounds32*1,121*under 1%production
Watermelon3 acres24*595*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle10,940 cattle571,773*under 1%head on farms
Cantaloupe1 acre17*531*under 1%acres harvested
Goats397 goats671,528*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre36*834*under 1%acres harvested
Corn409,250 bushels451,566*under 1%production
Sheep185 sheep772,102*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn5 acres37*897*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans146,950 bushels471,395*under 1%production
Wheat9,686 bushels48*1,782*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, onions, cauliflower, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cabbage, collard greens, garlic, apples, blueberries, pears, chickens, eggs, milk and hogs.

What livestock does Rhea County raise?

Rhea County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle10,94057head on farms
Goats39767head on farms
Sheep18577head on farms
Turkeys9316*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.