Farm operations
280
Avg 176 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47083 280 farms Bottom quartile (#85/95) 30% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Houston County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Houston County. Ranked #85 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
49K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.9% 15K acres
- Other land
- 70.1% 35K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Houston County received $5.32 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.32
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 1.56×
- 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.
280 farms · $6.0M sales
Houston County, Tennessee reports 280 farms and $6.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2435 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #85 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #85 of 95
- National payments rank #2435 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.4%
Commodity sales
$6.0M
0.18× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$262K
4.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.1M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Houston County's net farm income sits at the 9th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Houston County Farm Data Shows
Houston County, Tennessee reported 280 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $6.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $262K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.32/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.1M. In-state sales rank #85 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 49,243 acres agricultural land, cropland is 14,730 acres (29.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 176 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$5.32 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
49,243 acres
Cropland
14,730 acres
Avg Farm Size
176 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.9%
14,730 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 49,243 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,730 | 29.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,513 | 70.1% |
| Average farm size | 176 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Houston County, Tennessee?
Houston County, Tennessee has 280 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 176 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Houston County?
Houston County's total commodity sales are $6.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #85 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Houston County receive?
Houston County received $262K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.32/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Houston County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Houston County is $-1.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Houston County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Houston (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Trinity County, CA · LIGHT
$261K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Houston; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Owen County, KY · TRACE
$263K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Houston; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Vernon County, LA · MID
$263K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Houston; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Orange County, NC · LIGHT
$263K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Houston; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Cheatham County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Cheatham sits near Houston on payments-per-acre ($5.34) while total receipts differ.
Shelby County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Shelby sits near Houston on payments-per-acre ($5.27) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Houston stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2435)
Houston ranks #2435 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
Houston County, Tennessee stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2435 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.