Farm operations
883
Avg 106 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47141 883 farms Bottom quartile (#74/95) 28% cropland TRACE MIXED
Putnam County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Putnam County. Ranked #74 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
93K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.4% 27K acres
- Other land
- 71.6% 67K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Putnam County received $1.62 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.
- $1.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.47×
- 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.
883 farms · $15.1M sales
Putnam County, Tennessee reports 883 farms and $15.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2605 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #74 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #74 of 95
- National payments rank #2605 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$15.1M
0.47× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$151K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-4.0M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Putnam County's net farm income sits at the 4th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Putnam County Farm Data Shows
Putnam County, Tennessee reported 883 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $15.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $151K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.62/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-4.0M. In-state sales rank #74 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 93,450 acres agricultural land, cropland is 26,572 acres (28.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 106 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$1.62 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
93,450 acres
Cropland
26,572 acres
Avg Farm Size
106 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.4%
26,572 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 93,450 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 26,572 | 28.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 66,878 | 71.6% |
| Average farm size | 106 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Putnam County, Tennessee?
Putnam County, Tennessee has 883 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 106 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Putnam County?
Putnam County's total commodity sales are $15.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #74 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Putnam County receive?
Putnam County received $151K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.62/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Putnam County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Putnam County is $-4.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Putnam County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Putnam (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Citrus County, FL · TRACE
$151K federal receipts is higher by - than Putnam; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Albany County, NY · TRACE
$151K federal receipts is higher by - than Putnam; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Allegheny County, PA · LIGHT
$151K federal receipts is higher by - than Putnam; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Prince Georges County, MD · LIGHT
$152K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Putnam; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Angelina County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Angelina sits near Putnam on payments-per-acre ($1.62) while total receipts differ.
Somerset County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Somerset sits near Putnam on payments-per-acre ($1.60) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Putnam stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2605)
Putnam ranks #2605 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
Putnam County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2605 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.