Farm operations
479
Avg 181 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47007 479 farms Upper-middle (#33/95) 39% cropland MID MIXED
Bledsoe County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bledsoe County. Ranked #33 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
87K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.6% 34K acres
- Other land
- 61.4% 53K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bledsoe County received $10.34 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.0× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.34
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 3.03×
- 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.
479 farms · $49.1M sales
Bledsoe County, Tennessee reports 479 farms and $49.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1894 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #33 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #33 of 95
- National payments rank #1894 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$49.1M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$898K
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$11.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Bledsoe County's net farm income sits at the 40th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bledsoe County Farm Data Shows
Bledsoe County, Tennessee reported 479 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $49.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $898K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.34/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.9M. In-state sales rank #33 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 86,860 acres agricultural land, cropland is 33,555 acres (38.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 181 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$10.34 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
86,860 acres
Cropland
33,555 acres
Avg Farm Size
181 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.6%
33,555 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 86,860 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 33,555 | 38.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 53,305 | 61.4% |
| Average farm size | 181 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bledsoe County, Tennessee?
Bledsoe County, Tennessee has 479 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 181 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bledsoe County?
Bledsoe County's total commodity sales are $49.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Bledsoe County receive?
Bledsoe County received $898K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.34/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bledsoe County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bledsoe County is $11.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bledsoe County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bledsoe (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Effingham County, GA · DENSE
$898K federal receipts is higher by - than Bledsoe; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Boundary County, ID · HEAVY
$899K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Bledsoe; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Teton County, ID · MID
$897K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bledsoe; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Kane County, UT · MID
$900K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Bledsoe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Drew County (MID $/acre pole)
Drew sits near Bledsoe on payments-per-acre ($10.18) while total receipts differ.
Dinwiddie County (MID $/acre pole)
Dinwiddie sits near Bledsoe on payments-per-acre ($10.51) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Bledsoe stamps MID · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1894)
Bledsoe ranks #1894 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Bledsoe County, Tennessee stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1894 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.