Farm operations
818
Avg 159 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47035 818 farms Upper-middle (#42/95) 36% cropland TRACE MIXED
Cumberland County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cumberland County. Ranked #42 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
130K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.9% 47K acres
- Other land
- 64.1% 84K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cumberland County received $2.75 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.75
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.81×
- 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.
818 farms · $36.9M sales
Cumberland County, Tennessee reports 818 farms and $36.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2321 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #42 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #42 of 95
- National payments rank #2321 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$36.9M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$358K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-104K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Cumberland County's net farm income sits at the 14th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cumberland County Farm Data Shows
Cumberland County, Tennessee reported 818 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $36.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $358K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.75/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-104K. In-state sales rank #42 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 130,350 acres agricultural land, cropland is 46,805 acres (35.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 159 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$2.75 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
130,350 acres
Cropland
46,805 acres
Avg Farm Size
159 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 35.9%
46,805 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 130,350 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 46,805 | 35.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 83,545 | 64.1% |
| Average farm size | 159 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cumberland County, Tennessee?
Cumberland County, Tennessee has 818 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 159 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cumberland County?
Cumberland County's total commodity sales are $36.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #42 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Cumberland County receive?
Cumberland County received $358K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.75/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cumberland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cumberland County is $-104K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cumberland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cumberland (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Butler County, AL · LIGHT
$358K federal receipts is higher by - than Cumberland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Madison County, GA · LIGHT
$359K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cumberland; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Stewart County, TN · LIGHT
$357K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cumberland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Bandera County, TX · TRACE
$359K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cumberland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Henry County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Henry sits near Cumberland on payments-per-acre ($2.74) while total receipts differ.
Fentress County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Fentress sits near Cumberland on payments-per-acre ($2.76) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Cumberland stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2321)
Cumberland ranks #2321 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
Cumberland County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2321 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.