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Weakley County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Weakley County, Tennessee grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Weakley County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (101,301 acres), corn (61,094 acres) and wheat (25,753 acres). Its farms sold $247 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 1st of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Farm sales, 2022
$247 million656th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
836291,965 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
56% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3414 published, 20 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+
Weakley County
$247 million
5% of Tennessee farm sales. No. 1 of 95 counties reporting.

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

What does Weakley County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans4th in Tennessee101,301 acres
  2. 2Corn2nd in Tennessee61,094 acres
  3. 3Wheat3rd in Tennessee25,753 acres
  4. 4Hay53rd in Tennessee10,765 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes53rd in Tennessee*2 acres
  6. 6Cucumbers22nd in Tennessee*2 acres

How does Weakley 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.

Weakley County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TNMeasure
Hogs74,395 hogs2219*26%head on farms
Corn7.7 million bushels25598%production
Wheat1.8 million bushels32378%production
Soybeans5 million bushels4292*7%production
Chickens12.7 million broiler chickens6205*7%head sold
Eggs126,670 laying hens6*212*5%head on farms
Sheep568 sheep351,359*1%head on farms
Cucumbers2 acres22*615*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle13,219 cattle471,610*under 1%head on farms
Hay20,481 tons531,474*under 1%production
Honey4,278 pounds44*1,263*under 1%production
Goats418 goats631,469*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys21 turkeys59*1,410*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes2 acres53*1,159*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, blueberries, peaches and milk.

What livestock does Weakley County raise?

Weakley County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens12,743,4136head sold
Laying hens126,6706*head on farms
Hogs74,3952head on farms
Cattle13,21947head on farms
Sheep56835head on farms
Goats41863head on farms
Turkeys2159*head on farms

Other farm counties in Tennessee

Top Tennessee counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
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
Lauderdale County$132 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.