Farm operations
686
Avg 168 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47051 686 farms Top quartile (#12/95) 62% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Franklin County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Franklin County. Ranked #12 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
115K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.7% 71K acres
- Other land
- 38.3% 44K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Franklin County received $1.57 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.57
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.46×
- 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.
686 farms · $133.5M sales
Franklin County, Tennessee reports 686 farms and $133.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2564 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 95
- National payments rank #2564 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$133.5M
4.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$181K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$33.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Franklin County's net farm income sits at the 60th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Franklin County Farm Data Shows
Franklin County, Tennessee reported 686 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $133.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $181K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.57/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $33.9M. In-state sales rank #12 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 115,142 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 71,055 acres (61.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$1.57 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
115,142 acres
Cropland
71,055 acres
Avg Farm Size
168 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.7%
71,055 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 115,142 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 71,055 | 61.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,087 | 38.3% |
| Average farm size | 168 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Franklin County, Tennessee?
Franklin County, Tennessee has 686 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 168 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Franklin County?
Franklin County's total commodity sales are $133.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Franklin County receive?
Franklin County received $181K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.57/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Franklin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Franklin County is $33.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Franklin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Franklin (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Wayne County, PA · TRACE
$181K federal receipts is higher by - than Franklin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Columbia County, GA · MID
$182K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Franklin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Winston County, MS · TRACE
$180K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Franklin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Douglas County, NV · TRACE
$180K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Franklin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Meriwether County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Meriwether sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($1.57) while total receipts differ.
Newberry County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Newberry sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($1.58) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Franklin stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2564)
Franklin ranks #2564 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
Franklin County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2564 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.