Farm operations
1,457
Avg 166 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47055 1,457 farms Upper-middle (#25/95) 31% cropland TRACE MIXED
Giles County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Giles County. Ranked #25 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
241K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.7% 74K acres
- Other land
- 69.3% 167K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Giles County received $3.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.99×
- 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.
1,457 farms · $76.6M sales
Giles County, Tennessee reports 1,457 farms and $76.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1952 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #25 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #25 of 95
- National payments rank #1952 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$76.6M
2.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$815K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Giles County's net farm income sits at the 30th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Giles County Farm Data Shows
Giles County, Tennessee reported 1,457 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $76.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $815K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.38/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.5M. In-state sales rank #25 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 241,228 acres agricultural land, cropland is 74,136 acres (30.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 166 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$3.38 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
241,228 acres
Cropland
74,136 acres
Avg Farm Size
166 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.7%
74,136 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 241,228 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 74,136 | 30.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 167,092 | 69.3% |
| Average farm size | 166 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Giles County, Tennessee?
Giles County, Tennessee has 1,457 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 166 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Giles County?
Giles County's total commodity sales are $76.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #25 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Giles County receive?
Giles County received $815K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.38/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Giles County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Giles County is $5.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Giles County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Giles (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Crenshaw County, AL · LIGHT
$816K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Giles; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Warren County, OH · MID
$816K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Giles; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Tuscarawas County, OH · LIGHT
$813K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Giles; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Oconee County, SC · HEAVY
$817K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Giles; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Fremont County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Fremont sits near Giles on payments-per-acre ($3.45) while total receipts differ.
Pushmataha County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Pushmataha sits near Giles on payments-per-acre ($3.51) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Giles stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1952)
Giles ranks #1952 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
Giles County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1952 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.