Farm operations
336
Avg 446 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47033 336 farms Top quartile (#18/95) 89% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Crockett County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Crockett County. Ranked #18 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
150K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 89.3% 134K acres
- Other land
- 10.7% 16K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Crockett County received $8.31 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.4× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.31
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 2.44×
- 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.
336 farms · $95.2M sales
Crockett County, Tennessee reports 336 farms and $95.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1693 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #18 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #18 of 95
- National payments rank #1693 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$95.2M
2.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$21.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Crockett County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Crockett County Farm Data Shows
Crockett County, Tennessee reported 336 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $95.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.31/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $21.9M. In-state sales rank #18 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 149,840 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 133,798 acres (89.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$8.31 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
149,840 acres
Cropland
133,798 acres
Avg Farm Size
446 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 89.3%
133,798 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 149,840 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 133,798 | 89.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,042 | 10.7% |
| Average farm size | 446 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Crockett County, Tennessee?
Crockett County, Tennessee has 336 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 446 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Crockett County?
Crockett County's total commodity sales are $95.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #18 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Crockett County receive?
Crockett County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.31/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Crockett County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Crockett County is $21.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Crockett County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Crockett (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Logan County, NE · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Crockett; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cherokee County, OK · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Crockett; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sandoval County, NM · TRACE
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Crockett; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Phelps County, MO · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Crockett; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hickman County (MID $/acre pole)
Hickman sits near Crockett on payments-per-acre ($8.23) while total receipts differ.
Jefferson County (MID $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Crockett on payments-per-acre ($8.41) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Crockett stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1693)
Crockett ranks #1693 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
Crockett County, Tennessee stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1693 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.