Farm operations
351
Avg 159 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47067 351 farms Bottom quartile (#81/95) 25% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Hancock County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hancock County. Ranked #81 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
56K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.5% 14K acres
- Other land
- 75.5% 42K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hancock County received $0.41 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.41
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.12×
- 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.
351 farms · $7.2M sales
Hancock County, Tennessee reports 351 farms and $7.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2885 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #81 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #81 of 95
- National payments rank #2885 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$7.2M
0.22× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$23K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$-1.8M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Hancock County's net farm income sits at the 7th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hancock County Farm Data Shows
Hancock County, Tennessee reported 351 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $7.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $23K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.41/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.8M. In-state sales rank #81 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 55,692 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 13,671 acres (24.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$0.41 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
55,692 acres
Cropland
13,671 acres
Avg Farm Size
159 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.5%
13,671 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 55,692 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,671 | 24.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,021 | 75.5% |
| Average farm size | 159 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hancock County, Tennessee?
Hancock County, Tennessee has 351 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 159 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hancock County?
Hancock County's total commodity sales are $7.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #81 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Hancock County receive?
Hancock County received $23K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.41/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hancock County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hancock County is $-1.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hancock County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hancock (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Robertson County, KY · TRACE
$24K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hancock; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Henrico County, VA · TRACE
$24K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hancock; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Pleasants County, WV · TRACE
$24K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hancock; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Habersham County, GA · TRACE
$25K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Hancock; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lewis County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lewis sits near Hancock on payments-per-acre ($0.42) while total receipts differ.
Saint Clair County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Saint Clair sits near Hancock on payments-per-acre ($0.41) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Hancock stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2885)
Hancock ranks #2885 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
Hancock County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2885 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.