Farm operations
360
Avg 159 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47161 360 farms Bottom quartile (#92/95) 24% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Stewart County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stewart County. Ranked #92 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
57K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.0% 14K acres
- Other land
- 76.0% 44K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stewart County received $6.22 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.22
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 1.83×
- 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.
360 farms · $4.2M sales
Stewart County, Tennessee reports 360 farms and $4.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2322 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #92 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #92 of 95
- National payments rank #2322 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.5%
Commodity sales
$4.2M
0.13× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$357K
8.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-673K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Stewart County's net farm income sits at the 10th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Stewart County Farm Data Shows
Stewart County, Tennessee reported 360 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $4.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $357K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.22/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-673K. In-state sales rank #92 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 57,371 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 13,756 acres (24.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$6.22 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
57,371 acres
Cropland
13,756 acres
Avg Farm Size
159 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.0%
13,756 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 57,371 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,756 | 24.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 43,615 | 76.0% |
| Average farm size | 159 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stewart County, Tennessee?
Stewart County, Tennessee has 360 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 159 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stewart County?
Stewart County's total commodity sales are $4.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #92 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Stewart County receive?
Stewart County received $357K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.22/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stewart County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stewart County is $-673K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stewart County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stewart (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Butler County, AL · LIGHT
$358K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Stewart; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Calhoun County, AL · LIGHT
$356K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Stewart; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Josephine County, OR · HEAVY
$356K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Stewart; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cumberland County, TN · TRACE
$358K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Stewart; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
King County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
King sits near Stewart on payments-per-acre ($6.23) while total receipts differ.
Claiborne County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Claiborne sits near Stewart on payments-per-acre ($6.24) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Stewart stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2322)
Stewart ranks #2322 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
Stewart County, Tennessee stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2322 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.