Farm operations
656
Avg 194 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47077 656 farms Lower-middle (#52/95) 44% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Henderson County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Henderson County. Ranked #52 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
127K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 43.6% 55K acres
- Other land
- 56.4% 72K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Henderson County received $5.71 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 1.68×
- 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.
656 farms · $28.5M sales
Henderson County, Tennessee reports 656 farms and $28.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2014 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #52 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #52 of 95
- National payments rank #2014 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.5%
Commodity sales
$28.5M
0.88× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$725K
2.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Henderson County's net farm income sits at the 21th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Henderson County Farm Data Shows
Henderson County, Tennessee reported 656 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $28.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $725K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.71/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.0M. In-state sales rank #52 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 126,971 acres agricultural land, cropland is 55,412 acres (43.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 194 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$5.71 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
126,971 acres
Cropland
55,412 acres
Avg Farm Size
194 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 43.6%
55,412 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 126,971 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 55,412 | 43.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 71,559 | 56.4% |
| Average farm size | 194 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Henderson County, Tennessee?
Henderson County, Tennessee has 656 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 194 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Henderson County?
Henderson County's total commodity sales are $28.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #52 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Henderson County receive?
Henderson County received $725K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.71/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Henderson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Henderson County is $2.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Henderson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Henderson (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Williamson County, IL · MID
$725K federal receipts is higher by - than Henderson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Marshall County, MS · LIGHT
$725K federal receipts is higher by - than Henderson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Penobscot County, ME · MID
$726K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Henderson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Anson County, NC · MID
$724K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Henderson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Conecuh County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Conecuh sits near Henderson on payments-per-acre ($5.62) while total receipts differ.
Oklahoma County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Oklahoma sits near Henderson on payments-per-acre ($5.89) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Henderson stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2014)
Henderson ranks #2014 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
Henderson County, Tennessee stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2014 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.