Farm operations
758
Avg 167 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47159 758 farms Lower-middle (#49/95) 35% cropland MID MIXED
Smith County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Smith County. Ranked #49 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
126K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.1% 44K acres
- Other land
- 64.9% 82K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Smith County received $8.56 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.5× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.56
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 2.51×
- 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.
758 farms · $31.9M sales
Smith County, Tennessee reports 758 farms and $31.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1789 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #49 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #49 of 95
- National payments rank #1789 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.4%
Commodity sales
$31.9M
0.98× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
3.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Smith County's net farm income sits at the 30th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Smith County Farm Data Shows
Smith County, Tennessee reported 758 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $31.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.56/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.0M. In-state sales rank #49 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 126,226 acres agricultural land, cropland is 44,282 acres (35.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 167 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$8.56 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
126,226 acres
Cropland
44,282 acres
Avg Farm Size
167 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 35.1%
44,282 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 126,226 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 44,282 | 35.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 81,944 | 64.9% |
| Average farm size | 167 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Smith County, Tennessee?
Smith County, Tennessee has 758 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 167 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Smith County?
Smith County's total commodity sales are $31.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #49 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Smith County receive?
Smith County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.56/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Smith County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Smith County is $6.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Smith County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Smith (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Buchanan County, MO · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Smith; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Red River County, LA · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Smith; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
St. Louis County, MN · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Smith; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Delaware County, OH · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Smith; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Fayette County (MID $/acre pole)
Fayette sits near Smith on payments-per-acre ($8.54) while total receipts differ.
Coos County (MID $/acre pole)
Coos sits near Smith on payments-per-acre ($8.46) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Smith stamps MID · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1789)
Smith ranks #1789 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Smith County, Tennessee stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1789 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.