Grown Where

Robertson County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Robertson County, Tennessee grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Robertson County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (50,293 acres), corn (43,372 acres) and wheat (34,744 acres). Its farms sold $187 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 5th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$187 million893rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,117200,408 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
80% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4527 published, 15 withheld, 3 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+
Robertson County
$187 million
4% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 5 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Robertson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans11th in Tennessee50,293 acres
  2. 2Corn4th in Tennessee43,372 acres
  3. 3Wheat2nd in Tennessee34,744 acres
  4. 4Hay27th in Tennessee19,738 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins5th in Tennessee*49 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn17th in Tennessee*11 acres
  7. 7Blackberries3rd in Tennessee*10 acres
  8. 8Watermelon11th in Tennessee*7 acres
  9. 9Blueberries14th in Tennessee*5 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes34th in Tennessee*4 acres

How does Robertson 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.

Robertson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Wheat2.6 million bushels217211%production
Raspberries4 acres1*153*10%bearing acres
Corn5.8 million bushels46606%production
Pumpkins49 acres5*278*5%acres harvested
Milk1,114 milk cows5*575*5%head on farms
Blackberries10 acres3*101*3%bearing acres
Soybeans2.1 million bushels11670*3%production
Lettuce2 acres6*366*3%acres harvested
Onions1 acre6*440*2%acres harvested
Cattle32,165 cattle10841*2%head on farms
Watermelon7 acres11*410*2%acres harvested
Sheep893 sheep171,021*2%head on farms
Turkeys74 turkeys22*797*1%head on farms
Hay39,712 tons27817*1%production
Blueberries5 acres14*409*1%bearing acres
Show all 27 items
Robertson County rankings, items 16 to 27
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Goats870 goats29698*1%head on farms
Honey6,342 pounds28*1,050*under 1%production
Squash4 acres8*559*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn11 acres17*692*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre17*531*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres31*718*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre29*774*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs3,539 laying hens28*805*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes4 acres34*828*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs197 hogs26*1,273*under 1%head on farms
Green beans2 acres33*640*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens1,112 broiler chickens31*890*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, hops, carrots, broccoli, celery, green peas, cabbage, spinach, kale, collard greens, apples, grapes, strawberries, peaches and walnuts.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cucumbers, chile peppers and garlic.

What livestock does Robertson County raise?

Robertson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle32,16510head on farms
Laying hens3,53928*head on farms
Milk cows1,1145*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,11231*head sold
Sheep89317head on farms
Goats87029head on farms
Hogs19726*head on farms
Turkeys7422*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
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
Lauderdale County$132 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.