Farm operations
783
Avg 287 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47047 Top quartile by state sales LIGHT CROP-LED
Fayette County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fayette County. Ranked #14 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
224,887 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.1% 139,761 acres
- Other land
- 37.9% 85,126 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Fayette County, Tennessee is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-LED county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 95 of 95 Tennessee counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 95 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 69 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Fayette under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Fayette County, Tennessee:
- 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.
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).
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp LIGHT · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.