Farm operations
1,442
Avg 145 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47119 1,442 farms Upper-middle (#32/95) 39% cropland TRACE MIXED
Maury County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Maury County. Ranked #32 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
210K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.4% 83K acres
- Other land
- 60.6% 127K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Maury County received $2.17 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.64×
- 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.
1,442 farms · $50.5M sales
Maury County, Tennessee reports 1,442 farms and $50.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2225 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 95
- National payments rank #2225 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$50.5M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$455K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Maury County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Maury County Farm Data Shows
Maury County, Tennessee reported 1,442 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $50.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $455K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.17/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.5M. In-state sales rank #32 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 209,805 acres agricultural land, cropland is 82,689 acres (39.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 145 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$2.17 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
209,805 acres
Cropland
82,689 acres
Avg Farm Size
145 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.4%
82,689 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 209,805 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 82,689 | 39.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 127,116 | 60.6% |
| Average farm size | 145 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Maury County, Tennessee?
Maury County, Tennessee has 1,442 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 145 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Maury County?
Maury County's total commodity sales are $50.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Maury County receive?
Maury County received $455K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.17/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Maury County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Maury County is $2.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Maury County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Maury (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Eagle County, CO · LIGHT
$456K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Maury; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Bradford County, FL · MID
$454K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Maury; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Chatham County, NC · LIGHT
$457K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Maury; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Ashe County, NC · LIGHT
$452K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Maury; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jefferson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Maury on payments-per-acre ($2.13) while total receipts differ.
Bullock County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bullock sits near Maury on payments-per-acre ($2.12) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Maury stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2225)
Maury ranks #2225 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
Maury County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2225 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.