Farm operations
538
Avg 455 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47131 538 farms Top quartile (#3/95) 84% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Obion County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Obion County. Ranked #3 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
245K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.2% 206K acres
- Other land
- 15.8% 39K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Obion County received $6.35 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.35
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 1.86×
- 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.
538 farms · $207.1M sales
Obion County, Tennessee reports 538 farms and $207.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1544 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 95
- National payments rank #1544 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$207.1M
6.4× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$54.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Obion County's net farm income sits at the 71th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Obion County Farm Data Shows
Obion County, Tennessee reported 538 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $207.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.35/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $54.9M. In-state sales rank #3 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 245,012 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 206,349 acres (84.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$6.35 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
245,012 acres
Cropland
206,349 acres
Avg Farm Size
455 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.2%
206,349 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 245,012 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 206,349 | 84.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 38,663 | 15.8% |
| Average farm size | 455 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Obion County, Tennessee?
Obion County, Tennessee has 538 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 455 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Obion County?
Obion County's total commodity sales are $207.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Obion County receive?
Obion County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.35/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Obion County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Obion County is $54.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Obion County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Obion (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Lowndes County, AL · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by - than Obion; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Shiawassee County, MI · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Obion; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lawrence County, SD · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Obion; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Franklin County, TX · HEAVY
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Obion; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Piatt County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Piatt sits near Obion on payments-per-acre ($6.33) while total receipts differ.
Union County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Union sits near Obion on payments-per-acre ($6.37) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Obion stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1544)
Obion ranks #1544 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Obion County, Tennessee stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1544 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.