Wilson County, Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Wilson County, Tennessee grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wilson County, Tennessee (62% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 26,792 cattle and 3,285 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (29,788 acres), soybeans (2,169 acres) and corn (1,261 acres). Its farms sold $23.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 60th of 95 counties in Tennessee.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $23.2 million2415th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,443180,001 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 38% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4122 published, 16 withheld, 3 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Wilson County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Wilson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaches | 23 acres | 1* | 166* | 7% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 3,285 goats | 1 | 94* | 5% | head on farms |
| Pears | 4 acres | 4* | 183* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 1,572 sheep | 7 | 567* | 3% | head on farms |
| Chile peppers | 2 acres | 5* | 349* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 17,194 pounds | 10* | 570* | 2% | production |
| Cucumbers | 5 acres | 11* | 354* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 55,611 tons | 13 | 527* | 2% | production |
| Bell peppers | 5 acres | 7* | 283* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 85 turkeys | 18* | 738* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 26,792 cattle | 20 | 989* | 2% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 4 acres | 21* | 535* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 4 acres | 8* | 559* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 4 acres | 25* | 684* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Sweet corn | 8 acres | 26* | 781* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 22 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of TN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | 18 acres | 7* | 259* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 7,015 laying hens | 14* | 512* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 187,448 bushels | 57 | 1,765* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 101,494 bushels | 56* | 1,481* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 25,074 bushels | 42* | 1,631* | under 1% | production |
| Green beans | 3 acres | 22* | 519* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 157 hogs | 36* | 1,409* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: hops, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, tart cherries, chickens and milk.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green peas, sweet cherries and plums.
What livestock does Wilson 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.