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Unicoi County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Unicoi County, Tennessee grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Unicoi County's biggest by acreage is hay (822 acres). Its farms sold $825,000 of crops and livestock in 2022, 95th of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$825,0003008th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
803,748 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
Withheldshare of farm sales
Items reported
3011 published, 5 withheld, 14 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+
Unicoi County
$825,000
under 1% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 95 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Unicoi County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay94th in Tennessee822 acres
  2. 2Corn90th in Tennessee*3 acres
  3. 3Green beans22nd in Tennessee*3 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes62nd in Tennessee*1 acre
  5. 5Lettuce15th in Tennessee*1 acre
  6. 6Broccoli5th in Tennessee*1 acre
  7. 7Sweet corn58th in Tennessee*1 acre

How does Unicoi 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.

Unicoi County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Broccoli1 acre5*334*2%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre15*543*1%acres harvested
Sheep180 sheep802,114*under 1%head on farms
Green beans3 acres22*519*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn1 acre58*1,180*under 1%acres harvested
Hay1,795 tons942,814*under 1%production
Cattle472 cattle92*2,907*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre62*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs367 laying hens83*2,279*under 1%head on farms
Corn150 bushels90*2,295*under 1%production
Chickens60 broiler chickens54*1,517*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: apples, blueberries, milk, goats and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, celery, green peas, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, collard greens and garlic.

What livestock does Unicoi County raise?

Unicoi County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle47292*head on farms
Laying hens36783*head on farms
Sheep18080head on farms
Broiler chickens6054*head sold

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.