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Tipton County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Tipton County, Tennessee grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Tipton County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (76,056 acres), corn (30,222 acres) and wheat (12,930 acres). Its farms sold $113 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 15th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$113 million1303rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
456191,704 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
98% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3417 published, 17 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+
Tipton County
$113 million
2% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 15 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Tipton County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans7th in Tennessee76,056 acres
  2. 2Corn6th in Tennessee30,222 acres
  3. 3Wheat9th in Tennessee12,930 acres
  4. 4Hay67th in Tennessee7,954 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes8th in Tennessee*17 acres
  6. 6Kale2nd in Tennessee*6 acres
  7. 7Bell peppers11th in Tennessee*3 acres
  8. 8Apples28th in Tennessee*3 acres
  9. 9Peaches7th in Tennessee*3 acres
  10. 10Sweet corn53rd in Tennessee*2 acres

How does Tipton 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.

Tipton County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Soybeans3.7 million bushels7434*5%production
Kale6 acres2*92*4%acres harvested
Corn3.8 million bushels6816*4%production
Wheat851,340 bushels94044%production
Bell peppers3 acres11*402*1%acres harvested
Turkeys61 turkeys31*897*1%head on farms
Honey8,070 pounds22*915*1%production
Sheep592 sheep321,326*1%head on farms
Peaches3 acres7*337*under 1%bearing acres
Hay14,928 tons671,779*under 1%production
Cattle7,542 cattle722,034*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes17 acres8*278*under 1%acres harvested
Apples3 acres28*720*under 1%bearing acres
Goats160 goats882,264*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn2 acres53*1,099*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 17 items
Tipton County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Hogs144 hogs43*1,458*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,010 laying hens70*1,702*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, green beans, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, collard greens, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, blueberries, blackberries, pears, pecans and milk.

What livestock does Tipton County raise?

Tipton County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle7,54272head on farms
Laying hens1,01070*head on farms
Sheep59232head on farms
Goats16088head on farms
Hogs14443*head on farms
Turkeys6131*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.