Farm operations
677
Avg 118 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47011 677 farms Top quartile (#10/95) 37% cropland TRACE MIXED
Bradley County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bradley County. Ranked #10 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
80K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.8% 29K acres
- Other land
- 63.2% 50K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bradley County received $1.84 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.84
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.54×
- 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.
677 farms · $149.4M sales
Bradley County, Tennessee reports 677 farms and $149.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2611 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 95
- National payments rank #2611 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$149.4M
4.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$147K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$40.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Bradley County's net farm income sits at the 64th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bradley County Farm Data Shows
Bradley County, Tennessee reported 677 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $149.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $147K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.84/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $40.6M. In-state sales rank #10 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 79,716 acres agricultural land, cropland is 29,328 acres (36.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 118 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$1.84 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
79,716 acres
Cropland
29,328 acres
Avg Farm Size
118 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.8%
29,328 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 79,716 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 29,328 | 36.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 50,388 | 63.2% |
| Average farm size | 118 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bradley County, Tennessee?
Bradley County, Tennessee has 677 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 118 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bradley County?
Bradley County's total commodity sales are $149.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Bradley County receive?
Bradley County received $147K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.84/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bradley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bradley County is $40.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bradley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bradley (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Lamar County, GA · LIGHT
$147K federal receipts is higher by - than Bradley; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
LA Salle County, LA · MID
$147K federal receipts is higher by - than Bradley; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Pitkin County, CO · LIGHT
$148K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Bradley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lamoille County, VT · TRACE
$146K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bradley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lamar County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lamar sits near Bradley on payments-per-acre ($1.84) while total receipts differ.
Lincoln County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Bradley on payments-per-acre ($1.83) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Bradley stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2611)
Bradley ranks #2611 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
Bradley County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2611 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.