Farm operations
255
Avg 123 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47151 255 farms Bottom quartile (#94/95) 25% cropland TRACE MIXED
Scott County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Scott County. Ranked #94 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
31K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.0% 8K acres
- Other land
- 75.0% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Scott County received $0.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.11×
- 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.
255 farms · $1.9M sales
Scott County, Tennessee reports 255 farms and $1.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2919 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #94 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #94 of 95
- National payments rank #2919 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$1.9M
0.059× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$12K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Scott County's net farm income sits at the 8th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Scott County Farm Data Shows
Scott County, Tennessee reported 255 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $12K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.38/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.2M. In-state sales rank #94 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 31,350 acres agricultural land, cropland is 7,844 acres (25.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 123 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$0.38 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
31,350 acres
Cropland
7,844 acres
Avg Farm Size
123 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.0%
7,844 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 31,350 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,844 | 25.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 23,506 | 75.0% |
| Average farm size | 123 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Scott County, Tennessee?
Scott County, Tennessee has 255 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 123 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Scott County?
Scott County's total commodity sales are $1.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #94 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Scott County receive?
Scott County received $12K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.38/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Scott County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Scott County is $-1.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Scott County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Scott (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Boyd County, KY · TRACE
$12K federal receipts is higher by - than Scott; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Cameron County, PA · TRACE
$12K federal receipts is higher by - than Scott; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Juneau County, AK · HEAVY
$13K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Scott; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lake County, CO · TRACE
$11K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Scott; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Charlton County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Charlton sits near Scott on payments-per-acre ($0.36) while total receipts differ.
Saint Clair County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Saint Clair sits near Scott on payments-per-acre ($0.41) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Scott stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2919)
Scott ranks #2919 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
Scott County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2919 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.