Farm operations
783
Avg 287 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47047 783 farms Top quartile (#14/95) 62% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Fayette County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fayette County. Ranked #14 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
225K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.1% 140K acres
- Other land
- 37.9% 85K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fayette County received $6.17 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 1.81×
- 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.
783 farms · $118.4M sales
Fayette County, Tennessee reports 783 farms and $118.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1626 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 95
- National payments rank #1626 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$118.4M
3.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$26.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Fayette County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fayette County Farm Data Shows
Fayette County, Tennessee reported 783 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $118.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.17/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $26.4M. In-state sales rank #14 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 224,887 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 139,761 acres (62.1%) - 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
$6.17 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
224,887 acres
Cropland
139,761 acres
Avg Farm Size
287 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 62.1%
139,761 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 224,887 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 139,761 | 62.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 85,126 | 37.9% |
| Average farm size | 287 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fayette County, Tennessee?
Fayette County, Tennessee has 783 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 287 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fayette County?
Fayette County's total commodity sales are $118.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Fayette County receive?
Fayette County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.17/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fayette County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fayette County is $26.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fayette County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fayette (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
EL Paso County, CO · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Fayette; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ohio County, KY · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Fayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Eureka County, NV · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Fayette; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lane County, OR · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Fayette; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Cherokee County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Cherokee sits near Fayette on payments-per-acre ($6.12) while total receipts differ.
Piatt County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Piatt sits near Fayette on payments-per-acre ($6.33) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Fayette stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1626)
Fayette ranks #1626 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
Fayette County, Tennessee stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1626 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.