Farm operations
451
Avg 111 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47063 451 farms Lower-middle (#55/95) 46% cropland MID MIXED
Hamblen County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hamblen County. Ranked #55 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
50K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 45.5% 23K acres
- Other land
- 54.5% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hamblen County received $7.35 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.
- $7.35
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 2.16×
- 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.
451 farms · $24.2M sales
Hamblen County, Tennessee reports 451 farms and $24.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2305 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #55 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #55 of 95
- National payments rank #2305 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$24.2M
0.75× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$369K
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Hamblen County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hamblen County Farm Data Shows
Hamblen County, Tennessee reported 451 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $24.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $369K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.35/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.1M. In-state sales rank #55 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 50,177 acres agricultural land, cropland is 22,843 acres (45.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 111 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$7.35 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
50,177 acres
Cropland
22,843 acres
Avg Farm Size
111 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 45.5%
22,843 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 50,177 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 22,843 | 45.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,334 | 54.5% |
| Average farm size | 111 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hamblen County, Tennessee?
Hamblen County, Tennessee has 451 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 111 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hamblen County?
Hamblen County's total commodity sales are $24.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #55 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Hamblen County receive?
Hamblen County received $369K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.35/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hamblen County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hamblen County is $5.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hamblen County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hamblen (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Lake County, IL · HEAVY
$369K federal receipts is higher by - than Hamblen; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Honolulu County, HI · LIGHT
$367K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Hamblen; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Adams County, MS · LIGHT
$371K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Hamblen; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Cabarrus County, NC · LIGHT
$371K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Hamblen; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Bradford County (MID $/acre pole)
Bradford sits near Hamblen on payments-per-acre ($7.41) while total receipts differ.
Lackawanna County (MID $/acre pole)
Lackawanna sits near Hamblen on payments-per-acre ($7.42) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Hamblen stamps MID · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2305)
Hamblen ranks #2305 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
Hamblen County, Tennessee stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2305 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.