Farm operations
922
Avg 169 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47133 922 farms Upper-middle (#41/95) 23% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Overton County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Overton County. Ranked #41 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
156K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.3% 36K acres
- Other land
- 76.7% 119K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Overton County received $3.10 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.91×
- 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.
922 farms · $37.7M sales
Overton County, Tennessee reports 922 farms and $37.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2199 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #41 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #41 of 95
- National payments rank #2199 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$37.7M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$482K
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Overton County's net farm income sits at the 32th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Overton County Farm Data Shows
Overton County, Tennessee reported 922 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $37.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $482K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.10/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.6M. In-state sales rank #41 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 155,629 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 36,272 acres (23.3%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$3.10 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
155,629 acres
Cropland
36,272 acres
Avg Farm Size
169 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 23.3%
36,272 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 155,629 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 36,272 | 23.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 119,357 | 76.7% |
| Average farm size | 169 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Overton County, Tennessee?
Overton County, Tennessee has 922 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 169 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Overton County?
Overton County's total commodity sales are $37.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #41 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Overton County receive?
Overton County received $482K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.10/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Overton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Overton County is $6.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Overton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Overton (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Amador County, CA · LIGHT
$482K federal receipts is higher by - than Overton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Fauquier County, VA · TRACE
$482K federal receipts is higher by - than Overton; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Susquehanna County, PA · TRACE
$484K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Overton; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Culpeper County, VA · LIGHT
$480K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Overton; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lagrange County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lagrange sits near Overton on payments-per-acre ($3.10) while total receipts differ.
Scott County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Scott sits near Overton on payments-per-acre ($3.11) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Overton stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2199)
Overton ranks #2199 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
Overton County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2199 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.