Farm operations
1,357
Avg 174 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47003 1,357 farms Top quartile (#9/95) 34% cropland TRACE MIXED
Bedford County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bedford County. Ranked #9 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
236K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.4% 81K acres
- Other land
- 65.6% 155K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bedford County received $2.82 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.82
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.83×
- 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.
1,357 farms · $149.8M sales
Bedford County, Tennessee reports 1,357 farms and $149.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2052 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 95
- National payments rank #2052 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$149.8M
4.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$665K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$35.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Bedford County's net farm income sits at the 61th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bedford County Farm Data Shows
Bedford County, Tennessee reported 1,357 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $149.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $665K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.82/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $35.5M. In-state sales rank #9 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 236,001 acres agricultural land, cropland is 81,092 acres (34.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 174 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$2.82 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
236,001 acres
Cropland
81,092 acres
Avg Farm Size
174 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.4%
81,092 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 236,001 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 81,092 | 34.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 154,909 | 65.6% |
| Average farm size | 174 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bedford County, Tennessee?
Bedford County, Tennessee has 1,357 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 174 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bedford County?
Bedford County's total commodity sales are $149.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Bedford County receive?
Bedford County received $665K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.82/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bedford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bedford County is $35.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bedford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bedford (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Randolph County, IN · TRACE
$666K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Bedford; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Perry County, AL · LIGHT
$667K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Bedford; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Edmonson County, KY · MID
$667K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Bedford; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hillsborough County, NH · HEAVY
$662K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Bedford; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Madison County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Bedford on payments-per-acre ($2.81) while total receipts differ.
Nacogdoches County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Nacogdoches sits near Bedford on payments-per-acre ($2.91) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Bedford stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2052)
Bedford ranks #2052 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
Bedford County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2052 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.