Farm operations
2,344
Avg 89 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47059 2,344 farms Upper-middle (#28/95) 41% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Greene County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Greene County. Ranked #28 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
209K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.9% 86K acres
- Other land
- 59.1% 124K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Greene County received $4.71 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 1.38×
- 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.
2,344 farms · $69.7M sales
Greene County, Tennessee reports 2,344 farms and $69.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1841 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #28 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #28 of 95
- National payments rank #1841 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$69.7M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$985K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$846K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Greene County's net farm income sits at the 18th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Greene County Farm Data Shows
Greene County, Tennessee reported 2,344 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $69.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $985K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.71/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $846K. In-state sales rank #28 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 209,228 acres agricultural land, cropland is 85,658 acres (40.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 89 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$4.71 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
209,228 acres
Cropland
85,658 acres
Avg Farm Size
89 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.9%
85,658 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 209,228 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 85,658 | 40.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 123,570 | 59.1% |
| Average farm size | 89 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Greene County, Tennessee?
Greene County, Tennessee has 2,344 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 89 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Greene County?
Greene County's total commodity sales are $69.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #28 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Greene County receive?
Greene County received $985K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.71/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Greene County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Greene County is $846K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Greene County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Greene (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Lowndes County, MS · MID
$985K federal receipts is higher by - than Greene; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Madison County, NY · LIGHT
$985K federal receipts is higher by - than Greene; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Somerset County, PA · LIGHT
$986K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Greene; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Brazos County, TX · LIGHT
$986K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Greene; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lafourche County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lafourche sits near Greene on payments-per-acre ($4.73) while total receipts differ.
Liberty County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Liberty sits near Greene on payments-per-acre ($4.77) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Greene stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1841)
Greene ranks #1841 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Greene County, Tennessee stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1841 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.