Farm operations
769
Avg 374 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47053 769 farms Top quartile (#6/95) 86% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Gibson County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gibson County. Ranked #6 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
288K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 85.6% 246K acres
- Other land
- 14.4% 41K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gibson County received $7.41 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.41
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 2.17×
- 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.
769 farms · $186.2M sales
Gibson County, Tennessee reports 769 farms and $186.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1305 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 95
- National payments rank #1305 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$186.2M
5.8× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$2.1M
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$53.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Gibson County's net farm income sits at the 70th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gibson County Farm Data Shows
Gibson County, Tennessee reported 769 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $186.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.41/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $53.0M. In-state sales rank #6 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 287,725 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 246,227 acres (85.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$7.41 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
287,725 acres
Cropland
246,227 acres
Avg Farm Size
374 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 85.6%
246,227 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 287,725 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 246,227 | 85.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 41,498 | 14.4% |
| Average farm size | 374 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gibson County, Tennessee?
Gibson County, Tennessee has 769 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 374 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gibson County?
Gibson County's total commodity sales are $186.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Gibson County receive?
Gibson County received $2.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.41/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gibson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gibson County is $53.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gibson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gibson (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
ST Clair County, IL · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Gibson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Burnet County, TX · LIGHT
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Gibson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Rio Blanco County, CO · LIGHT
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Gibson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Scott County, MO · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Gibson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cape Girardeau County (MID $/acre pole)
Cape Girardeau sits near Gibson on payments-per-acre ($7.46) while total receipts differ.
Kosciusko County (MID $/acre pole)
Kosciusko sits near Gibson on payments-per-acre ($7.47) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Gibson stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1305)
Gibson ranks #1305 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Gibson County, Tennessee stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1305 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.