Farm operations
606
Avg 93 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47029 606 farms Upper-middle (#24/95) 38% cropland TRACE MIXED
Cocke County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cocke County. Ranked #24 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
56K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.2% 21K acres
- Other land
- 61.8% 35K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cocke County received $1.53 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.53
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.45×
- 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.
606 farms · $81.2M sales
Cocke County, Tennessee reports 606 farms and $81.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2721 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #24 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #24 of 95
- National payments rank #2721 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$81.2M
2.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$86K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$28.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cocke County's net farm income sits at the 56th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cocke County Farm Data Shows
Cocke County, Tennessee reported 606 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $81.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $86K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.53/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $28.6M. In-state sales rank #24 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 56,129 acres agricultural land, cropland is 21,466 acres (38.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 93 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$1.53 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
56,129 acres
Cropland
21,466 acres
Avg Farm Size
93 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.2%
21,466 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 56,129 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,466 | 38.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,663 | 61.8% |
| Average farm size | 93 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cocke County, Tennessee?
Cocke County, Tennessee has 606 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 93 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cocke County?
Cocke County's total commodity sales are $81.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #24 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Cocke County receive?
Cocke County received $86K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.53/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cocke County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cocke County is $28.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cocke County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cocke (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Warren County, VA · TRACE
$86K federal receipts is higher by - than Cocke; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Roane County, WV · TRACE
$86K federal receipts is higher by - than Cocke; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Iberia County, LA · TRACE
$85K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cocke; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Anne Arundel County, MD · TRACE
$85K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cocke; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Oglethorpe County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Oglethorpe sits near Cocke on payments-per-acre ($1.54) while total receipts differ.
Assumption County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Assumption sits near Cocke on payments-per-acre ($1.52) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Cocke stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2721)
Cocke ranks #2721 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
Cocke County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2721 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.