Farm operations
618
Avg 270 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47113 618 farms Upper-middle (#27/95) 64% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Madison County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Madison County. Ranked #27 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
167K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.1% 107K acres
- Other land
- 35.9% 60K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Madison County received $12.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.7× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 3.67×
- 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.
618 farms · $70.5M sales
Madison County, Tennessee reports 618 farms and $70.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1318 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #27 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #27 of 95
- National payments rank #1318 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.0%
Commodity sales
$70.5M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.1M
3.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Madison County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Madison County Farm Data Shows
Madison County, Tennessee reported 618 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $70.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.50/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.5M. In-state sales rank #27 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 166,694 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 106,803 acres (64.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$12.50 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
166,694 acres
Cropland
106,803 acres
Avg Farm Size
270 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.1%
106,803 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 166,694 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 106,803 | 64.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 59,891 | 35.9% |
| Average farm size | 270 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Madison County, Tennessee?
Madison County, Tennessee has 618 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 270 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Madison County?
Madison County's total commodity sales are $70.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #27 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Madison County receive?
Madison County received $2.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.50/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Madison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Madison County is $16.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Madison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Madison (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Allen County, IN · LIGHT
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Madison; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Henry County, TN · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Madison; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Dorchester County, SC · DENSE
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Madison; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Nemaha County, KS · LIGHT
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Madison; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Queen Annes County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Queen Annes sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($12.51) while total receipts differ.
Jersey County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jersey sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($12.48) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Madison stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1318)
Madison ranks #1318 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Madison County, Tennessee stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1318 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.