Farm operations
582
Avg 155 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47015 582 farms Lower-middle (#59/95) 54% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Cannon County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cannon County. Ranked #59 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
90K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.9% 49K acres
- Other land
- 46.1% 42K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cannon County received $2.28 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.67×
- 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.
582 farms · $23.3M sales
Cannon County, Tennessee reports 582 farms and $23.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2517 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #59 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #59 of 95
- National payments rank #2517 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$23.3M
0.72× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$206K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$163K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Cannon County's net farm income sits at the 15th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cannon County Farm Data Shows
Cannon County, Tennessee reported 582 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $23.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $206K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.28/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $163K. In-state sales rank #59 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 90,171 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 48,642 acres (53.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$2.28 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
90,171 acres
Cropland
48,642 acres
Avg Farm Size
155 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.9%
48,642 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 90,171 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 48,642 | 53.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 41,529 | 46.1% |
| Average farm size | 155 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cannon County, Tennessee?
Cannon County, Tennessee has 582 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 155 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cannon County?
Cannon County's total commodity sales are $23.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #59 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Cannon County receive?
Cannon County received $206K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.28/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cannon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cannon County is $163K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cannon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cannon (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Jackson County, GA · TRACE
$206K federal receipts is higher by - than Cannon; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Mercer County, NJ · MID
$205K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cannon; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Guernsey County, OH · TRACE
$205K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cannon; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Wyoming County, PA · TRACE
$205K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cannon; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Jefferson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Cannon on payments-per-acre ($2.28) while total receipts differ.
Ouray County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Ouray sits near Cannon on payments-per-acre ($2.29) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Cannon stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2517)
Cannon ranks #2517 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
Cannon County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2517 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.