Farm operations
401
Avg 175 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47005 401 farms Bottom quartile (#75/95) 40% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Benton County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Benton County. Ranked #75 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
70K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.4% 28K acres
- Other land
- 59.6% 42K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Benton County received $11.70 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.4× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.70
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 3.43×
- 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.
401 farms · $10.7M sales
Benton County, Tennessee reports 401 farms and $10.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1948 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #75 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #75 of 95
- National payments rank #1948 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.7%
Commodity sales
$10.7M
0.33× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$821K
7.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-107K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Benton County's net farm income sits at the 14th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Benton County Farm Data Shows
Benton County, Tennessee reported 401 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $10.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $821K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.70/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-107K. In-state sales rank #75 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 70,176 acres agricultural land, cropland is 28,368 acres (40.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 175 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$11.70 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
70,176 acres
Cropland
28,368 acres
Avg Farm Size
175 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.4%
28,368 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 70,176 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 28,368 | 40.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 41,808 | 59.6% |
| Average farm size | 175 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Benton County, Tennessee?
Benton County, Tennessee has 401 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 175 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Benton County?
Benton County's total commodity sales are $10.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #75 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Benton County receive?
Benton County received $821K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.70/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Benton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Benton County is $-107K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Benton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Benton (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Kendall County, TX · TRACE
$822K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Benton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
St. Joseph County, IN · LIGHT
$824K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Benton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Schuylkill County, PA · MID
$824K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Benton; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Oconee County, SC · HEAVY
$817K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Benton; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Owen County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Owen sits near Benton on payments-per-acre ($11.61) while total receipts differ.
Cumberland County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Cumberland sits near Benton on payments-per-acre ($11.81) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Benton stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1948)
Benton ranks #1948 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Benton County, Tennessee stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1948 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.