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Rutherford County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Rutherford County, Tennessee grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Rutherford County's biggest by acreage are hay (29,266 acres), soybeans (10,181 acres) and corn (6,782 acres). Its farms sold $35.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 43rd of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$35.4 million2161st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,270136,070 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
71% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4728 published, 18 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+
Rutherford County
$35.4 million
under 1% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 43 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Rutherford County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay6th in Tennessee29,266 acres
  2. 2Soybeans33rd in Tennessee10,181 acres
  3. 3Corn26th in Tennessee6,782 acres
  4. 4Wheat30th in Tennessee*2,121 acres
  5. 5Blueberries4th in Tennessee*13 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes12th in Tennessee*12 acres
  7. 7Lettuce1st in Tennessee*9 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins17th in Tennessee*6 acres
  9. 9Blackberries13th in Tennessee*4 acres
  10. 10Potatoes31st in Tennessee*2 acres

How does Rutherford 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.

Rutherford County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Lettuce9 acres1*117*12%acres harvested
Plums1 acre3*170*4%bearing acres
Honey24,452 pounds4*465*3%production
Blueberries13 acres4*255*3%bearing acres
Goats2,250 goats3166*3%head on farms
Sheep1,486 sheep8605*3%head on farms
Chile peppers2 acres5*349*2%acres harvested
Hay66,584 tons6371*2%production
Onions1 acre6*440*2%acres harvested
Milk382 milk cows15*746*2%head on farms
Cattle19,867 cattle341,247*1%head on farms
Blackberries4 acres13*224*1%bearing acres
Corn966,268 bushels261,280*under 1%production
Soybeans447,885 bushels331,132*under 1%production
Pumpkins6 acres17*785*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 28 items
Rutherford County rankings, items 16 to 28
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Potatoes2 acres31*718*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat124,899 bushels30*1,138*under 1%production
Turkeys25 turkeys57*1,340*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre36*834*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre29*774*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes12 acres12*384*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon1 acre38*824*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs5,463 laying hens19*594*under 1%head on farms
Squash1 acre28*916*under 1%acres harvested
Apples1 acre37*831*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs215 hogs22*1,229*under 1%head on farms
Green beans1 acre45*844*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens1,248 broiler chickens30*865*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, sweet potatoes, carrots, sweet corn, green peas, cabbage, spinach, kale, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, peaches, figs and walnuts.

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

What livestock does Rutherford County raise?

Rutherford County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle19,86734head on farms
Laying hens5,46319*head on farms
Goats2,2503head on farms
Sheep1,4868head on farms
Broiler chickens1,24830*head sold
Milk cows38215*head on farms
Hogs21522*head on farms
Turkeys2557*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.