Farm operations
1,450
Avg 187 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47103 1,450 farms Top quartile (#4/95) 36% cropland TRACE MIXED
Lincoln County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #4 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
271K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.1% 98K acres
- Other land
- 63.9% 173K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $1.00 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.
- $1.00
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.29×
- 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.
1,450 farms · $196.0M sales
Lincoln County, Tennessee reports 1,450 farms and $196.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2417 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 95
- National payments rank #2417 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$196.0M
6.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$271K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$48.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lincoln County's net farm income sits at the 68th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, Tennessee reported 1,450 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $196.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $271K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.00/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $48.8M. In-state sales rank #4 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 270,934 acres agricultural land, cropland is 97,864 acres (36.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 187 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$1.00 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
270,934 acres
Cropland
97,864 acres
Avg Farm Size
187 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.1%
97,864 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 270,934 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 97,864 | 36.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 173,070 | 63.9% |
| Average farm size | 187 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, Tennessee?
Lincoln County, Tennessee has 1,450 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 187 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $196.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $271K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.00/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $48.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Bourbon County, KY · TRACE
$271K federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hancock County, ME · LIGHT
$271K federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Custer County, CO · TRACE
$270K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Anoka County, MN · MID
$270K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Crane County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Crane sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($0.97) while total receipts differ.
Crawford County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Crawford sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($1.10) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2417)
Lincoln ranks #2417 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
Lincoln County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2417 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.