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Scott County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Scott County, Tennessee grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Scott County's biggest by acreage is hay (4,771 acres). Its farms sold $1.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 94th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$1.9 million2969th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
25531,350 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
62% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2113 published, 8 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+
Scott County
$1.9 million
under 1% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 94 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Scott County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay87th in Tennessee4,771 acres
  2. 2Corn13 acres
  3. 3Tomatoes53rd in Tennessee*2 acres
  4. 4Onions2nd in Tennessee*2 acres
  5. 5Squash15th in Tennessee*2 acres
  6. 6Cucumbers22nd in Tennessee*2 acres
  7. 7Bell peppers15th in Tennessee*2 acres

How does Scott 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.

Scott County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Onions2 acres2*304*5%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres22*615*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres15*523*under 1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres15*751*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep190 sheep752,087*under 1%head on farms
Hay7,017 tons872,361*under 1%production
Honey1,750 pounds66*1,708*under 1%production
Goats172 goats872,219*under 1%head on farms
Cattle2,236 cattle91*2,643*under 1%head on farms
Milk20 milk cows44*1,169*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes2 acres53*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs736 laying hens75*1,926*under 1%head on farms
Chickens90 broiler chickens50*1,482*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, sweet corn, green beans, watermelon and cantaloupe.

What livestock does Scott County raise?

Scott County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle2,23691*head on farms
Laying hens73675*head on farms
Sheep19075head on farms
Goats17287head on farms
Broiler chickens9050*head sold
Milk cows2044*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.