Farm operations
253
Avg 172 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47101 253 farms Bottom quartile (#87/95) 32% cropland TRACE MIXED
Lewis County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lewis County. Ranked #87 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
43K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.5% 14K acres
- Other land
- 68.5% 30K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lewis County received $0.92 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.27×
- 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.
253 farms · $5.5M sales
Lewis County, Tennessee reports 253 farms and $5.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2826 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #87 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #87 of 95
- National payments rank #2826 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$5.5M
0.17× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$40K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.0M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Lewis County's net farm income sits at the 7th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lewis County Farm Data Shows
Lewis County, Tennessee reported 253 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $40K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.92/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.0M. In-state sales rank #87 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 43,444 acres agricultural land, cropland is 13,700 acres (31.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 172 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$0.92 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
43,444 acres
Cropland
13,700 acres
Avg Farm Size
172 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.5%
13,700 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 43,444 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,700 | 31.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 29,744 | 68.5% |
| Average farm size | 172 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lewis County, Tennessee?
Lewis County, Tennessee has 253 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 172 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lewis County?
Lewis County's total commodity sales are $5.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #87 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Lewis County receive?
Lewis County received $40K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.92/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lewis County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lewis County is $-2.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lewis County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lewis (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Mackinac County, MI · TRACE
$40K federal receipts is higher by - than Lewis; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Tyler County, WV · TRACE
$40K federal receipts is higher by - than Lewis; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cherokee County, GA · TRACE
$39K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lewis; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Laurel County, KY · TRACE
$41K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lewis; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
King George County (TRACE $/acre pole)
King George sits near Lewis on payments-per-acre ($0.92) while total receipts differ.
Caldwell County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Caldwell sits near Lewis on payments-per-acre ($0.92) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Lewis stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2826)
Lewis ranks #2826 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
Lewis County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2826 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.