Farm operations
1,283
Avg 93 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47073 1,283 farms Lower-middle (#56/95) 34% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Hawkins County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hawkins County. Ranked #56 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
119K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.7% 40K acres
- Other land
- 66.3% 79K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hawkins County received $4.15 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.15
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 1.22×
- 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.
1,283 farms · $24.0M sales
Hawkins County, Tennessee reports 1,283 farms and $24.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2189 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #56 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #56 of 95
- National payments rank #2189 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$24.0M
0.74× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$494K
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$140K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Hawkins County's net farm income sits at the 15th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hawkins County Farm Data Shows
Hawkins County, Tennessee reported 1,283 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $24.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $494K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.15/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $140K. In-state sales rank #56 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 119,016 acres agricultural land, cropland is 40,076 acres (33.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 93 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$4.15 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
119,016 acres
Cropland
40,076 acres
Avg Farm Size
93 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.7%
40,076 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 119,016 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 40,076 | 33.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 78,940 | 66.3% |
| Average farm size | 93 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hawkins County, Tennessee?
Hawkins County, Tennessee has 1,283 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 93 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hawkins County?
Hawkins County's total commodity sales are $24.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #56 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Hawkins County receive?
Hawkins County received $494K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.15/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hawkins County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hawkins County is $140K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hawkins County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hawkins (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Hendricks County, IN · LIGHT
$494K federal receipts is higher by - than Hawkins; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Marengo County, AL · TRACE
$495K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hawkins; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Medina County, OH · LIGHT
$497K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Hawkins; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Mercer County, PA · TRACE
$497K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Hawkins; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Rusk County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Rusk sits near Hawkins on payments-per-acre ($4.15) while total receipts differ.
Culpeper County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Culpeper sits near Hawkins on payments-per-acre ($4.14) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Hawkins stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2189)
Hawkins ranks #2189 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
Hawkins County, Tennessee stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2189 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.