Farm operations
523
Avg 148 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47087 523 farms Bottom quartile (#77/95) 24% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Jackson County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jackson County. Ranked #77 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
77K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.4% 19K acres
- Other land
- 75.6% 59K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jackson County received $1.29 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.29
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.38×
- 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.
523 farms · $10.0M sales
Jackson County, Tennessee reports 523 farms and $10.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2700 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #77 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #77 of 95
- National payments rank #2700 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$10.0M
0.31× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$100K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-878K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Jackson 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 Jackson County Farm Data Shows
Jackson County, Tennessee reported 523 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $10.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $100K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.29/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-878K. In-state sales rank #77 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 77,471 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 18,868 acres (24.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$1.29 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
77,471 acres
Cropland
18,868 acres
Avg Farm Size
148 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.4%
18,868 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 77,471 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,868 | 24.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 58,603 | 75.6% |
| Average farm size | 148 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jackson County, Tennessee?
Jackson County, Tennessee has 523 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 148 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jackson County?
Jackson County's total commodity sales are $10.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #77 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Jackson County receive?
Jackson County received $100K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.29/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jackson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jackson County is $-878K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jackson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jackson (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Franklin County, KY · TRACE
$101K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Jackson; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Belknap County, NH · LIGHT
$101K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lincoln County, OR · LIGHT
$99K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clay County, AL · TRACE
$102K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Floyd County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Floyd sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($1.29) while total receipts differ.
Clare County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Clare sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($1.28) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Jackson stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2700)
Jackson ranks #2700 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Jackson County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2700 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.