Farm operations
769
Avg 374 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47053 Top quartile by state sales MID CROP-HEAVY
Gibson County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gibson County. Ranked #6 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
287,725 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 85.6% 246,227 acres
- Other land
- 14.4% 41,498 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Gibson County, Tennessee is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit far above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more 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 middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of 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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Gibson under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Gibson 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 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).
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp MID · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (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.