Farm operations
436
Avg 76 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47091 436 farms Bottom quartile (#91/95) 30% cropland MID MIXED
Johnson County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Johnson County. Ranked #91 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
33K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.0% 10K acres
- Other land
- 70.0% 23K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Johnson County received $8.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 2.64×
- 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.
436 farms · $4.4M sales
Johnson County, Tennessee reports 436 farms and $4.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2388 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #91 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #91 of 95
- National payments rank #2388 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.8%
Commodity sales
$4.4M
0.13× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$296K
6.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-3.5M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Johnson County's net farm income sits at the 5th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Johnson County Farm Data Shows
Johnson County, Tennessee reported 436 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $4.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $296K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.99/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-3.5M. In-state sales rank #91 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 32,922 acres agricultural land, cropland is 9,865 acres (30.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 76 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$8.99 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
32,922 acres
Cropland
9,865 acres
Avg Farm Size
76 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.0%
9,865 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 32,922 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,865 | 30.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 23,057 | 70.0% |
| Average farm size | 76 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Johnson County, Tennessee?
Johnson County, Tennessee has 436 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 76 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Johnson County?
Johnson County's total commodity sales are $4.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #91 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Johnson County receive?
Johnson County received $296K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.99/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Johnson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Johnson County is $-3.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Johnson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Johnson (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Tishomingo County, MS · MID
$296K federal receipts is higher by - than Johnson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
San Jacinto County, TX · LIGHT
$296K federal receipts is higher by - than Johnson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Dearborn County, IN · LIGHT
$297K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Johnson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Covington County, MS · LIGHT
$297K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Johnson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Anoka County (MID $/acre pole)
Anoka sits near Johnson on payments-per-acre ($8.98) while total receipts differ.
Wayne County (MID $/acre pole)
Wayne sits near Johnson on payments-per-acre ($8.96) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Johnson stamps MID · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2388)
Johnson ranks #2388 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
Johnson County, Tennessee stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2388 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.