Van Buren County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Van Buren County, Tennessee grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Van Buren County, Tennessee (64% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 7,639 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (6,553 acres). Its farms sold $6.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 83rd of 95 counties in Tennessee.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $6.5 million2806th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 26935,288 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 36% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4123 published, 16 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Van Buren County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Van Buren 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of TN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage | 17 acres | 1* | 75* | 15% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 12 acres | 3* | 150* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 24 acres | 5* | 221* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 10 acres | 4* | 184* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 153 turkeys | 7* | 495* | 3% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 6 acres | 7* | 304* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 8 acres | 10* | 360* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 1,138 sheep | 13 | 812* | 2% | head on farms |
| Squash | 7 acres | 4* | 424* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 14* | 544* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet potatoes | 2 acres | 5* | 154* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 5 acres | 22* | 654* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 427 goats | 62 | 1,447* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 6 acres | 17* | 785* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 16,108 tons | 59 | 1,698* | under 1% | production |
Show all 23 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of TN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 7,639 cattle | 71 | 2,025* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 2,225 pounds | 61* | 1,589* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 8 acres | 16* | 519* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 33 milk cows | 38* | 1,086* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 2 acres | 53* | 1,099* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 91 hogs | 58* | 1,716* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 25,880 bushels | 81* | 2,092* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 2,220 broiler chickens | 25* | 733* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, wheat, oats, lettuce, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, spinach, kale, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, peaches and eggs.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): carrots and garlic.
What livestock does Van Buren County raise?
Other farm counties in Tennessee
| County | Farm 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 |
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.