Farm operations
1,117
Avg 179 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47147 Top quartile by state sales HEAVY CROP-LED
Robertson County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Robertson County. Ranked #5 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
200,408 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 70.8% 141,821 acres
- Other land
- 29.2% 58,587 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Robertson County received $13.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.8× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 3.82×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Robertson County, Tennessee is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit far above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$186.9M
5.8× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$34.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Robertson County's net farm income sits at the 61th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Robertson County Farm Data Shows
Robertson County, Tennessee reads as a CROP-LED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 95 of 95 Tennessee counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 95 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 69 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Read with Robertson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Robertson (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Snohomish County, WA · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Robertson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Clark County, MO · HEAVY
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Robertson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Darke County, OH · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Robertson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Calhoun County, GA · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Robertson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near Robertson on payments-per-acre ($13.04) while total receipts differ.
Wagoner County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Wagoner sits near Robertson on payments-per-acre ($13.09) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Robertson stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Robertson under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Robertson County, Tennessee:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Robertson County, Tennessee?
Robertson County, Tennessee has 1,117 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 179 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Robertson County?
Robertson County's total commodity sales are $186.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Robertson County receive?
Robertson County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.02/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Robertson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Robertson County is $34.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.