2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47129 425 farms Bottom quartile (#72/95) 29% cropland TRACE MIXED

Morgan County, Tennessee - Farm Data

Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Morgan County. Ranked #72 of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Agricultural land composition · 2022 USDA Census
61K acres of agricultural land
Cropland
28.6% 17K acres
Other land
71.4% 43K acres
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USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture

Morgan County received $1.70 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.

According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.

$1.70
government payments per agricultural acre
$3.41
Tennessee county median per acre
0.50×
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.

425 farms · $15.4M sales

Morgan County, Tennessee reports 425 farms and $15.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2693 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #72 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.

  • In-state sales rank #72 of 95
  • National payments rank #2693 of 2943
  • Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%

Farm operations

425

Avg 143 ac / farm

Commodity sales

$15.4M

0.48× state median -- Well below state median

Federal payments

$103K

0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence

Net farm income

$-323K

2022 cash income -- Net loss

F

Farm economy grade: F -- Morgan County's net farm income sits at the 12th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.

What the Morgan County Farm Data Shows

Morgan County, Tennessee reported 425 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $15.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $103K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.70/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-323K. In-state sales rank #72 of 95 in Tennessee.

Of 60,675 acres agricultural land, cropland is 17,338 acres (28.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 143 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.

Land Use

$1.70 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
60,675 acres
Cropland
17,338 acres
Avg Farm Size
143 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.6%

17,338 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.

Land Use Breakdown

Agricultural land use breakdown for Morgan County, Tennessee (2022 USDA Census of Agriculture)
Category Acres Share of Ag Land
Total agricultural land 60,675 100.0%
Cropland 17,338 28.6%
Pasture, range, woodland, other 43,337 71.4%
Average farm size 143 acres / farm

Frequently Asked Questions

How many farms are in Morgan County, Tennessee?
Morgan County, Tennessee has 425 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 143 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Morgan County?
Morgan County's total commodity sales are $15.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #72 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Morgan County receive?
Morgan County received $103K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.70/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Morgan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Morgan County is $-323K (2022 Census of Agriculture).

What to do with this

Morgan County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2693 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:

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.

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