Farm operations
651
Avg 216 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47081 651 farms Lower-middle (#64/95) 33% cropland MID MIXED
Hickman County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hickman County. Ranked #64 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
141K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.1% 47K acres
- Other land
- 66.9% 94K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hickman County received $8.23 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.4× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.23
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 2.41×
- 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.
651 farms · $20.9M sales
Hickman County, Tennessee reports 651 farms and $20.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1746 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #64 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #64 of 95
- National payments rank #1746 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.5%
Commodity sales
$20.9M
0.65× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
5.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.5M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Hickman 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 Hickman County Farm Data Shows
Hickman County, Tennessee reported 651 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $20.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.23/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.5M. In-state sales rank #64 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 140,776 acres agricultural land, cropland is 46,553 acres (33.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 216 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$8.23 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
140,776 acres
Cropland
46,553 acres
Avg Farm Size
216 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.1%
46,553 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 140,776 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 46,553 | 33.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 94,223 | 66.9% |
| Average farm size | 216 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hickman County, Tennessee?
Hickman County, Tennessee has 651 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 216 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hickman County?
Hickman County's total commodity sales are $20.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #64 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Hickman County receive?
Hickman County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.23/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hickman County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hickman County is $-1.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hickman County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hickman (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Dillon County, SC · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Hickman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Gem County, ID · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Hickman; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Richland County, OH · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Hickman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
EL Dorado County, CA · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Hickman; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Delaware County (MID $/acre pole)
Delaware sits near Hickman on payments-per-acre ($8.23) while total receipts differ.
Crockett County (MID $/acre pole)
Crockett sits near Hickman on payments-per-acre ($8.31) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Hickman stamps MID · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1746)
Hickman ranks #1746 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
Hickman County, Tennessee stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1746 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.