Farm operations
201
Avg 148 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47061 201 farms Upper-middle (#46/95) 36% cropland TRACE MIXED
Grundy County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Grundy County. Ranked #46 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
30K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.2% 11K acres
- Other land
- 63.8% 19K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Grundy County received $0.57 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.57
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.17×
- 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.
201 farms · $33.5M sales
Grundy County, Tennessee reports 201 farms and $33.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2899 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #46 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #46 of 95
- National payments rank #2899 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$33.5M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$17K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$9.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Grundy County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Grundy County Farm Data Shows
Grundy County, Tennessee reported 201 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $33.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $17K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.57/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.1M. In-state sales rank #46 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 29,669 acres agricultural land, cropland is 10,728 acres (36.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 148 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$0.57 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
29,669 acres
Cropland
10,728 acres
Avg Farm Size
148 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.2%
10,728 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 29,669 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 10,728 | 36.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,941 | 63.8% |
| Average farm size | 148 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Grundy County, Tennessee?
Grundy County, Tennessee has 201 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 148 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Grundy County?
Grundy County's total commodity sales are $33.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #46 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Grundy County receive?
Grundy County received $17K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.57/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Grundy County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Grundy County is $9.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Grundy County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Grundy (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Pinellas County, FL · LIGHT
$17K federal receipts is higher by - than Grundy; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Coweta County, GA · TRACE
$17K federal receipts is higher by - than Grundy; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Grant County, KY · TRACE
$17K federal receipts is higher by - than Grundy; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hancock County, MS · TRACE
$17K federal receipts is higher by - than Grundy; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Magoffin County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Magoffin sits near Grundy on payments-per-acre ($0.56) while total receipts differ.
Essex County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Essex sits near Grundy on payments-per-acre ($0.55) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Grundy stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2899)
Grundy ranks #2899 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
Grundy County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2899 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.