Farm operations
590
Avg 196 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47109 590 farms Lower-middle (#54/95) 40% cropland MID MIXED
Mcnairy County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mcnairy County. Ranked #54 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
116K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.2% 46K acres
- Other land
- 59.8% 69K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mcnairy County received $7.01 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.1× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.01
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 2.06×
- 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.
590 farms · $25.3M sales
Mcnairy County, Tennessee reports 590 farms and $25.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1955 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #54 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #54 of 95
- National payments rank #1955 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.2%
Commodity sales
$25.3M
0.78× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$810K
3.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Mcnairy County's net farm income sits at the 19th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mcnairy County Farm Data Shows
Mcnairy County, Tennessee reported 590 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $25.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $810K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.01/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.3M. In-state sales rank #54 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 115,586 acres agricultural land, cropland is 46,487 acres (40.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 196 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$7.01 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
115,586 acres
Cropland
46,487 acres
Avg Farm Size
196 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.2%
46,487 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 115,586 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 46,487 | 40.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 69,099 | 59.8% |
| Average farm size | 196 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mcnairy County, Tennessee?
Mcnairy County, Tennessee has 590 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 196 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mcnairy County?
Mcnairy County's total commodity sales are $25.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #54 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Mcnairy County receive?
Mcnairy County received $810K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.01/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mcnairy County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mcnairy County is $1.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mcnairy County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mcnairy (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Elkhart County, IN · LIGHT
$810K federal receipts is higher by - than Mcnairy; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Cumberland County, NJ · HEAVY
$809K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Mcnairy; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Jim Hogg County, TX · TRACE
$808K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Mcnairy; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Saint Martin County, LA · MID
$807K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Mcnairy; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Williamson County (MID $/acre pole)
Williamson sits near Mcnairy on payments-per-acre ($6.99) while total receipts differ.
Baxter County (MID $/acre pole)
Baxter sits near Mcnairy on payments-per-acre ($7.05) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Mcnairy stamps MID · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1955)
Mcnairy ranks #1955 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
Mcnairy County, Tennessee stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1955 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.