Farm operations
764
Avg 222 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47125 764 farms Top quartile (#22/95) 57% cropland MID CROP-LED
Montgomery County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Montgomery County. Ranked #22 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
169K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.5% 96K acres
- Other land
- 43.5% 74K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Montgomery County received $7.24 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.
- $7.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 2.12×
- 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.
764 farms · $87.2M sales
Montgomery County, Tennessee reports 764 farms and $87.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1707 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 95
- National payments rank #1707 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$87.2M
2.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$24.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Montgomery County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Montgomery County Farm Data Shows
Montgomery County, Tennessee reported 764 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $87.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.24/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $24.0M. In-state sales rank #22 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 169,300 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 95,674 acres (56.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$7.24 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
169,300 acres
Cropland
95,674 acres
Avg Farm Size
222 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.5%
95,674 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 169,300 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 95,674 | 56.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 73,626 | 43.5% |
| Average farm size | 222 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Montgomery County, Tennessee?
Montgomery County, Tennessee has 764 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 222 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Montgomery County?
Montgomery County's total commodity sales are $87.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Montgomery County receive?
Montgomery County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.24/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Montgomery County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Montgomery County is $24.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Montgomery County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Montgomery (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Morrow County, OH · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Montgomery; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Wheeler County, OR · TRACE
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Montgomery; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Waller County, TX · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Montgomery; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Fountain County, IN · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Montgomery; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Richland County (MID $/acre pole)
Richland sits near Montgomery on payments-per-acre ($7.31) while total receipts differ.
Knox County (MID $/acre pole)
Knox sits near Montgomery on payments-per-acre ($7.16) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Montgomery stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1707)
Montgomery ranks #1707 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
Montgomery County, Tennessee stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1707 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.