Farm operations
595
Avg 333 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47085 595 farms Lower-middle (#71/95) 53% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Humphreys County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Humphreys County. Ranked #71 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
198K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.3% 105K acres
- Other land
- 46.7% 92K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Humphreys County received $4.29 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.29
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 1.26×
- 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.
595 farms · $15.5M sales
Humphreys County, Tennessee reports 595 farms and $15.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1928 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #71 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #71 of 95
- National payments rank #1928 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.5%
Commodity sales
$15.5M
0.48× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$849K
5.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.5M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Humphreys County's net farm income sits at the 8th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Humphreys County Farm Data Shows
Humphreys County, Tennessee reported 595 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $15.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $849K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.29/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.5M. In-state sales rank #71 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 197,896 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 105,470 acres (53.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$4.29 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
197,896 acres
Cropland
105,470 acres
Avg Farm Size
333 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.3%
105,470 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 197,896 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 105,470 | 53.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 92,426 | 46.7% |
| Average farm size | 333 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Humphreys County, Tennessee?
Humphreys County, Tennessee has 595 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 333 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Humphreys County?
Humphreys County's total commodity sales are $15.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #71 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Humphreys County receive?
Humphreys County received $849K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.29/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Humphreys County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Humphreys County is $-1.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Humphreys County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Humphreys (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Suwannee County, FL · LIGHT
$849K federal receipts is higher by - than Humphreys; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Warren County, MO · MID
$849K federal receipts is higher by - than Humphreys; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Leon County, TX · TRACE
$849K federal receipts is higher by - than Humphreys; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Montgomery County, NY · MID
$848K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Humphreys; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Huntington County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Huntington sits near Humphreys on payments-per-acre ($4.28) while total receipts differ.
Shawnee County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Shawnee sits near Humphreys on payments-per-acre ($4.34) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Humphreys stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1928)
Humphreys ranks #1928 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
Humphreys County, Tennessee stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1928 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.