Farm operations
427
Avg 497 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47097 427 farms Top quartile (#13/95) 85% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Lauderdale County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lauderdale County. Ranked #13 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
212K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 85.3% 181K acres
- Other land
- 14.7% 31K 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.
427 farms · $131.8M sales
Lauderdale County, Tennessee reports 427 farms and $131.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1450 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 95
- National payments rank #1450 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
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 reported 427 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $131.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.30/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $30.3M. In-state sales rank #13 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 212,357 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 181,229 acres (85.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$8.30 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
212,357 acres
Cropland
181,229 acres
Avg Farm Size
497 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 85.3%
181,229 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 212,357 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 181,229 | 85.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 31,128 | 14.7% |
| Average farm size | 497 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1450)
Lauderdale ranks #1450 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
Lauderdale County, Tennessee stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1450 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.