Farm operations
269
Avg 134 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47139 269 farms Top quartile (#21/95) 40% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Polk County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Polk County. Ranked #21 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
36K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.7% 14K acres
- Other land
- 60.3% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Polk County received $6.61 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.
- $6.61
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 1.94×
- 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.
269 farms · $88.3M sales
Polk County, Tennessee reports 269 farms and $88.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2474 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 95
- National payments rank #2474 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$88.3M
2.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$238K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$30.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Polk County's net farm income sits at the 58th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Polk County Farm Data Shows
Polk County, Tennessee reported 269 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $88.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $238K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.61/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $30.8M. In-state sales rank #21 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 36,004 acres agricultural land, cropland is 14,291 acres (39.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 134 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$6.61 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
36,004 acres
Cropland
14,291 acres
Avg Farm Size
134 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.7%
14,291 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 36,004 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,291 | 39.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 21,713 | 60.3% |
| Average farm size | 134 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Polk County, Tennessee?
Polk County, Tennessee has 269 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 134 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Polk County?
Polk County's total commodity sales are $88.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Polk County receive?
Polk County received $238K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.61/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Polk County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Polk County is $30.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Polk County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Polk (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Dimmit County, TX · TRACE
$238K federal receipts is higher by - than Polk; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Payette County, ID · TRACE
$236K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Polk; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Switzerland County, IN · LIGHT
$240K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Polk; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Stone County, MS · LIGHT
$240K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Polk; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Strafford County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Strafford sits near Polk on payments-per-acre ($6.75) while total receipts differ.
Oconee County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Oconee sits near Polk on payments-per-acre ($6.90) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Polk stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2474)
Polk ranks #2474 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
Polk County, Tennessee stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2474 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.