Farm operations
731
Avg 196 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47031 731 farms Upper-middle (#30/95) 51% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Coffee County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Coffee County. Ranked #30 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
144K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 51.0% 73K acres
- Other land
- 49.0% 70K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Coffee County received $4.66 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.66
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 1.37×
- 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.
731 farms · $65.4M sales
Coffee County, Tennessee reports 731 farms and $65.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2048 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 95
- National payments rank #2048 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$65.4M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$669K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$11.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Coffee 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 Coffee County Farm Data Shows
Coffee County, Tennessee reported 731 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $65.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $669K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.66/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.3M. In-state sales rank #30 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 143,516 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 73,152 acres (51.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$4.66 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
143,516 acres
Cropland
73,152 acres
Avg Farm Size
196 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 51.0%
73,152 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 143,516 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 73,152 | 51.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 70,364 | 49.0% |
| Average farm size | 196 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Coffee County, Tennessee?
Coffee County, Tennessee has 731 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 196 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Coffee County?
Coffee County's total commodity sales are $65.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Coffee County receive?
Coffee County received $669K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.66/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Coffee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Coffee County is $11.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Coffee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Coffee (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Brantley County, GA · DENSE
$669K federal receipts is higher by - than Coffee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Casey County, KY · LIGHT
$670K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Coffee; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Perry County, AL · LIGHT
$667K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Coffee; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Edmonson County, KY · MID
$667K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Coffee; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Shelby County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Shelby sits near Coffee on payments-per-acre ($4.67) while total receipts differ.
Brevard County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Brevard sits near Coffee on payments-per-acre ($4.67) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Coffee stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2048)
Coffee ranks #2048 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Coffee County, Tennessee stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2048 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.