Farm operations
640
Avg 87 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47105 640 farms Top quartile (#19/95) 46% cropland MID MIXED
Loudon County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Loudon County. Ranked #19 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
56K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.3% 26K acres
- Other land
- 53.7% 30K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Loudon County received $11.22 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.3× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.22
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 3.29×
- 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.
640 farms · $94.9M sales
Loudon County, Tennessee reports 640 farms and $94.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2084 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 95
- National payments rank #2084 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$94.9M
2.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$627K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$34.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Loudon County's net farm income sits at the 60th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Loudon County Farm Data Shows
Loudon County, Tennessee reported 640 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $94.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $627K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.22/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $34.3M. In-state sales rank #19 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 55,880 acres agricultural land, cropland is 25,873 acres (46.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 87 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$11.22 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
55,880 acres
Cropland
25,873 acres
Avg Farm Size
87 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.3%
25,873 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 55,880 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 25,873 | 46.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 30,007 | 53.7% |
| Average farm size | 87 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Loudon County, Tennessee?
Loudon County, Tennessee has 640 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 87 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Loudon County?
Loudon County's total commodity sales are $94.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Loudon County receive?
Loudon County received $627K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.22/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Loudon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Loudon County is $34.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Loudon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Loudon (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Perry County, MS · HEAVY
$627K federal receipts is higher by - than Loudon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Orange County, FL · LIGHT
$626K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Loudon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Walton County, FL · LIGHT
$626K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Loudon; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mason County, WV · LIGHT
$626K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Loudon; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Allendale County (MID $/acre pole)
Allendale sits near Loudon on payments-per-acre ($11.28) while total receipts differ.
Brunswick County (MID $/acre pole)
Brunswick sits near Loudon on payments-per-acre ($11.16) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Loudon stamps MID · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2084)
Loudon ranks #2084 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
Loudon County, Tennessee stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2084 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.