Farm operations
1,060
Avg 118 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47043 1,060 farms Lower-middle (#67/95) 35% cropland TRACE MIXED
Dickson County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dickson County. Ranked #67 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
125K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.5% 43K acres
- Other land
- 65.5% 82K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dickson County received $2.45 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.
- $2.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.72×
- 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.
1,060 farms · $17.0M sales
Dickson County, Tennessee reports 1,060 farms and $17.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2379 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #67 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #67 of 95
- National payments rank #2379 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$17.0M
0.53× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$306K
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-903K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Dickson County's net farm income sits at the 9th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dickson County Farm Data Shows
Dickson County, Tennessee reported 1,060 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $17.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $306K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.45/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-903K. In-state sales rank #67 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 124,779 acres agricultural land, cropland is 42,996 acres (34.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 118 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$2.45 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
124,779 acres
Cropland
42,996 acres
Avg Farm Size
118 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.5%
42,996 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 124,779 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 42,996 | 34.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 81,783 | 65.5% |
| Average farm size | 118 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dickson County, Tennessee?
Dickson County, Tennessee has 1,060 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 118 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dickson County?
Dickson County's total commodity sales are $17.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #67 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Dickson County receive?
Dickson County received $306K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.45/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dickson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dickson County is $-903K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dickson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dickson (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Delta County, MI · LIGHT
$306K federal receipts is higher by - than Dickson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Richmond County, GA · HEAVY
$307K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Dickson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Baltimore County, MD · LIGHT
$307K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Dickson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Jones County, MS · TRACE
$305K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Dickson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Pocahontas County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pocahontas sits near Dickson on payments-per-acre ($2.46) while total receipts differ.
Hampshire County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hampshire sits near Dickson on payments-per-acre ($2.50) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Dickson stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2379)
Dickson ranks #2379 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
Dickson County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2379 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.