Farm operations
462
Avg 78 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47001 462 farms Bottom quartile (#90/95) 41% cropland TRACE MIXED
Anderson County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Anderson County. Ranked #90 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
36K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.2% 15K acres
- Other land
- 58.8% 21K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Anderson County received $0.95 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.95
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.28×
- Tennessee median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
462 farms · $4.8M sales
Anderson County, Tennessee reports 462 farms and $4.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2847 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #90 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #90 of 95
- National payments rank #2847 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$4.8M
0.15× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$34K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.3M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Anderson County's net farm income sits at the 8th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Anderson County Farm Data Shows
Anderson County, Tennessee reported 462 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $4.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $34K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.95/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.3M. In-state sales rank #90 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 35,952 acres agricultural land, cropland is 14,799 acres (41.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 78 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$0.95 per acre of agricultural land · the median Tennessee county receives $3.41. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
35,952 acres
Cropland
14,799 acres
Avg Farm Size
78 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.2%
14,799 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 35,952 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,799 | 41.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 21,153 | 58.8% |
| Average farm size | 78 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Anderson County, Tennessee?
Anderson County, Tennessee has 462 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 78 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Anderson County?
Anderson County's total commodity sales are $4.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #90 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Anderson County receive?
Anderson County received $34K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.95/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Anderson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Anderson County is $-1.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Anderson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Anderson (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Rowan County, KY · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is higher by - than Anderson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Schenectady County, NY · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is higher by - than Anderson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Sequatchie County, TN · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is higher by - than Anderson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Salt Lake County, UT · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is higher by - than Anderson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Boone County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Boone sits near Anderson on payments-per-acre ($0.95) while total receipts differ.
Henry County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Henry sits near Anderson on payments-per-acre ($0.94) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Anderson stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2847)
Anderson ranks #2847 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Anderson County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2847 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Tennessee compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Tennessee state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.