Farm operations
365
Avg 659 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47075 365 farms Top quartile (#8/95) 89% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Haywood County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Haywood County. Ranked #8 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
241K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.5% 213K acres
- Other land
- 11.5% 28K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Haywood County received $9.36 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.7× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.36
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 2.75×
- 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.
365 farms · $153.2M sales
Haywood County, Tennessee reports 365 farms and $153.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1261 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 95
- National payments rank #1261 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$153.2M
4.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.3M
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$43.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Haywood County's net farm income sits at the 65th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Haywood County Farm Data Shows
Haywood County, Tennessee reported 365 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $153.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.36/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $43.7M. In-state sales rank #8 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 240,650 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 213,010 acres (88.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$9.36 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
240,650 acres
Cropland
213,010 acres
Avg Farm Size
659 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 88.5%
213,010 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 240,650 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 213,010 | 88.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,640 | 11.5% |
| Average farm size | 659 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Haywood County, Tennessee?
Haywood County, Tennessee has 365 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 659 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Haywood County?
Haywood County's total commodity sales are $153.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Haywood County receive?
Haywood County received $2.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.36/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Haywood County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Haywood County is $43.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Haywood County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Haywood (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Jackson County, IN · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Haywood; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Chautauqua County, NY · MID
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Haywood; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lake County, FL · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Haywood; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Osage County, KS · LIGHT
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Haywood; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cache County (MID $/acre pole)
Cache sits near Haywood on payments-per-acre ($9.40) while total receipts differ.
Hinds County (MID $/acre pole)
Hinds sits near Haywood on payments-per-acre ($9.44) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Haywood stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1261)
Haywood ranks #1261 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
Haywood County, Tennessee stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1261 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.