Farm operations
348
Avg 246 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47039 348 farms Lower-middle (#68/95) 40% cropland TRACE MIXED
Decatur County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Decatur County. Ranked #68 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
85K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.3% 34K acres
- Other land
- 59.7% 51K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Decatur County received $2.55 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.
- $2.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.75×
- 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.
348 farms · $16.9M sales
Decatur County, Tennessee reports 348 farms and $16.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2503 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #68 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #68 of 95
- National payments rank #2503 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$16.9M
0.52× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$218K
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Decatur County's net farm income sits at the 26th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Decatur County Farm Data Shows
Decatur County, Tennessee reported 348 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $218K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.55/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.7M. In-state sales rank #68 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 85,476 acres agricultural land, cropland is 34,427 acres (40.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 246 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$2.55 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
85,476 acres
Cropland
34,427 acres
Avg Farm Size
246 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.3%
34,427 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 85,476 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 34,427 | 40.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 51,049 | 59.7% |
| Average farm size | 246 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Decatur County, Tennessee?
Decatur County, Tennessee has 348 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 246 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Decatur County?
Decatur County's total commodity sales are $16.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #68 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Decatur County receive?
Decatur County received $218K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.55/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Decatur County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Decatur County is $3.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Decatur County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Decatur (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Chambers County, AL · TRACE
$218K federal receipts is higher by - than Decatur; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Union County, FL · LIGHT
$218K federal receipts is higher by - than Decatur; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cleveland County, NC · TRACE
$218K federal receipts is higher by - than Decatur; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Woodford County, KY · TRACE
$219K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Decatur; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Russell County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Russell sits near Decatur on payments-per-acre ($2.56) while total receipts differ.
Morgan County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Morgan sits near Decatur on payments-per-acre ($2.57) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Decatur stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2503)
Decatur ranks #2503 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
Decatur County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2503 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.