Farm operations
427
Avg 497 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47097 Top quartile by state sales MID CROP-HEAVY
Lauderdale County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lauderdale County. Ranked #13 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
212,357 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 85.3% 181,229 acres
- Other land
- 14.7% 31,128 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lauderdale County received $8.30 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.
- $8.30
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 2.44×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Lauderdale County, Tennessee is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$131.8M
4.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$30.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lauderdale County's net farm income sits at the 58th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lauderdale County Farm Data Shows
Lauderdale County, Tennessee reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 95 of 95 Tennessee counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 95 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 69 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Read with Lauderdale County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lauderdale (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Bossier County, LA · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lauderdale; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Custer County, ID · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Lauderdale; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pierce County, WI · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Lauderdale; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Newton County, IN · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Lauderdale; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lyon County (MID $/acre pole)
Lyon sits near Lauderdale on payments-per-acre ($8.38) while total receipts differ.
Logan County (MID $/acre pole)
Logan sits near Lauderdale on payments-per-acre ($8.16) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Lauderdale stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Lauderdale under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Lauderdale County, Tennessee:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lauderdale County, Tennessee?
Lauderdale County, Tennessee has 427 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 497 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lauderdale County?
Lauderdale County's total commodity sales are $131.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Lauderdale County receive?
Lauderdale County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.30/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lauderdale County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lauderdale County is $30.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp MID · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.