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Smith County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Smith County, Tennessee grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Smith County's biggest by acreage are hay (16,722 acres), corn (9,017 acres) and soybeans (8,930 acres). Its farms sold $31.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 49th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$31.9 million2235th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
758126,226 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
61% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3816 published, 20 withheld, 2 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+
Smith County
$31.9 million
under 1% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 49 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Smith County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay34th in Tennessee16,722 acres
  2. 2Corn21st in Tennessee9,017 acres
  3. 3Soybeans35th in Tennessee8,930 acres
  4. 4Wheat22nd in Tennessee*3,913 acres
  5. 5Lettuce6th in Tennessee*2 acres
  6. 6Squash15th in Tennessee*2 acres
  7. 7Chile peppers14th in Tennessee*1 acre
  8. 8Apples37th in Tennessee*1 acre

How does Smith 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.

Smith County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Lettuce2 acres6*366*3%acres harvested
Goats1,725 goats8259*2%head on farms
Cattle21,816 cattle281,173*1%head on farms
Corn1.3 million bushels211,194*1%production
Chile peppers1 acre14*544*1%acres harvested
Hay30,807 tons341,066*1%production
Wheat226,835 bushels22*902*under 1%production
Soybeans386,057 bushels351,168*under 1%production
Sheep244 sheep641,958*under 1%head on farms
Squash2 acres15*751*under 1%acres harvested
Milk69 milk cows26*968*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,606 pounds68*1,746*under 1%production
Turkeys9 turkeys68*1,641*under 1%head on farms
Apples1 acre37*831*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs1,804 laying hens56*1,243*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Smith County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Hogs116 hogs47*1,581*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, cabbage, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, pecans and chickens.

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

What livestock does Smith County raise?

Smith County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle21,81628head on farms
Laying hens1,80456*head on farms
Goats1,7258head on farms
Sheep24464head on farms
Hogs11647*head on farms
Milk cows6926*head on farms
Turkeys968*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.