Tennessee · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates
What does Tennessee grow?
Tennessee's farms sold $5.2 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 31 among the 50 states. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans, hay and corn.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $5.2 billionNo. 31 of 50 states
- Farms, 2022
- 63,10510,732,951 acres of farmland
- Crops sold, 2022
- $3 billion58% of farm sales
- Items reported
- 71tracked here
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.
What does Tennessee grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.
Where does Tennessee rank nationally?
Every item where Tennessee is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.
| Item | US rank | Share | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | No. 6 | 1% | 3,699 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Goats | No. 7 | 3% | 70,499 goats | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Walnuts | No. 7* | under 1% | 142 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Kiwifruit | No. 7* | under 1% | 1 acre | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Blackberries | No. 10 | 2% | 332 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
What livestock does Tennessee raise?
Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.
| Animal | Head | Share of US | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 189,393,169 | 2% | head sold |
| Laying hens | 2,520,707 | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 1,636,047 | 2% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 281,105 | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 70,499 | 3% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 54,827 | 1% | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 24,525 | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 5,103 | under 1% | head on farms |
Which Tennessee counties farm the most?
Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.
| County | Farm sales | Top crop by acres | Farms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weakley County | $247 million | Soybeans | 836 |
| Warren County | $213 million | Soybeans | 985 |
| Obion County | $207 million | Soybeans | 538 |
| Lincoln County | $196 million | Hay | 1,450 |
| Robertson County | $187 million | Soybeans | 1,117 |
| Gibson County | $186 million | Soybeans | 769 |
| Dyer County | $162 million | Soybeans | 407 |
| Haywood County | $153 million | Soybeans | 365 |
| Bedford County | $150 million | Hay | 1,357 |
| Bradley County | $149 million | Hay | 677 |
| Henry County | $144 million | Soybeans | 808 |
| Franklin County | $133 million | Soybeans | 686 |
| Lauderdale County | $132 million | Soybeans | 427 |
| Fayette County | $118 million | Soybeans | 783 |
| Tipton County | $113 million | Soybeans | 456 |
| Lawrence County | $101 million | Soybeans | 1,227 |
| Carroll County | $96.2 million | Soybeans | 760 |
| Crockett County | $95.2 million | Soybeans | 336 |
| Loudon County | $94.9 million | Hay | 640 |
| McMinn County | $88.3 million | Hay | 975 |
Show all 95 counties
| County | Farm sales | Top crop by acres | Farms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | $88.3 million | Hay | 269 |
| Montgomery County | $87.2 million | Soybeans | 764 |
| Marshall County | $85.5 million | Hay | 995 |
| Cocke County | $81.2 million | Hay | 606 |
| Giles County | $76.6 million | Hay | 1,457 |
| Macon County | $70.6 million | Hay | 788 |
| Madison County | $70.5 million | Soybeans | 618 |
| Greene County | $69.7 million | Hay | 2,344 |
| Fentress County | $69.2 million | Hay | 536 |
| Coffee County | $65.4 million | Soybeans | 731 |
| Washington County | $51.8 million | Hay | 1,288 |
| Maury County | $50.5 million | Hay | 1,442 |
| Bledsoe County | $49.1 million | Hay | 479 |
| Lake County | $48.3 million | Soybeans | 48 |
| Sumner County | $45.9 million | Hay | 1,248 |
| Wayne County | $45.7 million | Hay | 627 |
| Clay County | $45.4 million | Hay | 364 |
| Marion County | $43.1 million | Soybeans | 308 |
| Williamson County | $39.9 million | Hay | 1,153 |
| Shelby County | $39.3 million | Soybeans | 417 |
| Overton County | $37.7 million | Hay | 922 |
| Cumberland County | $36.9 million | Hay | 818 |
| Rutherford County | $35.4 million | Hay | 1,270 |
| Monroe County | $35 million | Hay | 740 |
| White County | $34.6 million | Hay | 815 |
| Grundy County | $33.5 million | Hay | 201 |
| Chester County | $32.7 million | Soybeans | 351 |
| Grainger County | $32.4 million | Hay | 814 |
| Smith County | $31.9 million | Hay | 758 |
| Hamilton County | $30.5 million | Hay | 489 |
| DeKalb County | $29.9 million | Hay | 579 |
| Henderson County | $28.5 million | Soybeans | 656 |
| Blount County | $26.6 million | Hay | 925 |
| McNairy County | $25.3 million | Soybeans | 590 |
| Hamblen County | $24.2 million | Hay | 451 |
| Hawkins County | $24 million | Hay | 1,283 |
| Rhea County | $23.9 million | Hay | 477 |
| Jefferson County | $23.4 million | Hay | 826 |
| Cannon County | $23.3 million | Soybeans | 582 |
| Wilson County | $23.2 million | Hay | 1,443 |
| Hardeman County | $22.2 million | Soybeans | 598 |
| Hardin County | $21.9 million | Soybeans | 448 |
| Knox County | $21.4 million | Hay | 862 |
| Hickman County | $20.9 million | Hay | 651 |
| Pickett County | $17.7 million | Hay | 240 |
| Moore County | $17.1 million | Hay | 281 |
| Dickson County | $17 million | Hay | 1,060 |
| Decatur County | $16.9 million | Soybeans | 348 |
| Claiborne County | $16.9 million | Hay | 865 |
| Sullivan County | $16.7 million | Hay | 1,050 |
| Humphreys County | $15.5 million | Hay | 595 |
| Morgan County | $15.4 million | Hay | 425 |
| Davidson County | $15.4 million | Hay | 350 |
| Putnam County | $15.1 million | Hay | 883 |
| Benton County | $10.7 million | Soybeans | 401 |
| Cheatham County | $10.6 million | Hay | 434 |
| Jackson County | $10 million | Hay | 523 |
| Meigs County | $8.3 million | Hay | 315 |
| Carter County | $7.6 million | Hay | 396 |
| Sequatchie County | $7.4 million | Hay | 183 |
| Hancock County | $7.2 million | Hay | 351 |
| Trousdale County | $6.6 million | Hay | 293 |
| Van Buren County | $6.5 million | Hay | 269 |
| Sevier County | $6.4 million | Hay | 503 |
| Houston County | $6 million | Hay | 280 |
| Roane County | $5.5 million | Hay | 582 |
| Lewis County | $5.5 million | Hay | 253 |
| Union County | $5.4 million | Hay | 442 |
| Perry County | $4.8 million | Hay | 251 |
| Anderson County | $4.8 million | Hay | 462 |
| Johnson County | $4.4 million | Hay | 436 |
| Stewart County | $4.2 million | Hay | 360 |
| Campbell County | $3.7 million | Hay | 309 |
| Scott County | $1.9 million | Hay | 255 |
| Unicoi County | $825,000 | Hay | 80 |
Tennessee's signature crops
Items where Tennessee has the largest share of the national total.
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.