Farm operations
536
Avg 204 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47049 536 farms Upper-middle (#29/95) 26% cropland TRACE MIXED
Fentress County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fentress County. Ranked #29 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
109K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.4% 29K acres
- Other land
- 73.6% 80K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fentress County received $2.76 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.
- $2.76
- 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.
536 farms · $69.2M sales
Fentress County, Tennessee reports 536 farms and $69.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2382 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #29 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #29 of 95
- National payments rank #2382 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$69.2M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$302K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$15.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Fentress County's net farm income sits at the 45th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fentress County Farm Data Shows
Fentress County, Tennessee reported 536 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $69.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $302K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.76/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $15.7M. In-state sales rank #29 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 109,309 acres agricultural land, cropland is 28,811 acres (26.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 204 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$2.76 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
109,309 acres
Cropland
28,811 acres
Avg Farm Size
204 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.4%
28,811 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 109,309 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 28,811 | 26.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 80,498 | 73.6% |
| Average farm size | 204 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fentress County, Tennessee?
Fentress County, Tennessee has 536 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 204 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fentress County?
Fentress County's total commodity sales are $69.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Fentress County receive?
Fentress County received $302K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.76/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fentress County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fentress County is $15.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fentress County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fentress (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Lawrence County, MS · LIGHT
$303K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Fentress; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Philadelphia County, PA · DENSE
$300K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Fentress; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Chesapeake City County, VA · MID
$300K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Fentress; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Jones County, MS · TRACE
$305K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Fentress; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Charlotte County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Charlotte sits near Fentress on payments-per-acre ($2.77) while total receipts differ.
Etowah County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Etowah sits near Fentress on payments-per-acre ($2.77) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Fentress stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2382)
Fentress ranks #2382 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
Fentress County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2382 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.