Farm operations
1,050
Avg 75 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47163 1,050 farms Lower-middle (#70/95) 41% cropland TRACE MIXED
Sullivan County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sullivan County. Ranked #70 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
79K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.7% 32K acres
- Other land
- 59.3% 47K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sullivan County received $1.43 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.43
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.42×
- 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.
1,050 farms · $16.7M sales
Sullivan County, Tennessee reports 1,050 farms and $16.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2670 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #70 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #70 of 95
- National payments rank #2670 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$16.7M
0.52× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$113K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Sullivan County's net farm income sits at the 6th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sullivan County Farm Data Shows
Sullivan County, Tennessee reported 1,050 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $113K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.43/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.2M. In-state sales rank #70 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 79,194 acres agricultural land, cropland is 32,256 acres (40.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 75 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$1.43 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
79,194 acres
Cropland
32,256 acres
Avg Farm Size
75 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.7%
32,256 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 79,194 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 32,256 | 40.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 46,938 | 59.3% |
| Average farm size | 75 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sullivan County, Tennessee?
Sullivan County, Tennessee has 1,050 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 75 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sullivan County?
Sullivan County's total commodity sales are $16.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #70 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Sullivan County receive?
Sullivan County received $113K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.43/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sullivan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sullivan County is $-2.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sullivan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sullivan (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Carroll County, NH · LIGHT
$113K federal receipts is higher by - than Sullivan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Grays Harbor County, WA · TRACE
$113K federal receipts is higher by - than Sullivan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Tuscaloosa County, AL · TRACE
$112K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Sullivan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Montgomery County, KY · TRACE
$114K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Sullivan; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Benton County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Benton sits near Sullivan on payments-per-acre ($1.43) while total receipts differ.
Moore County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Moore sits near Sullivan on payments-per-acre ($1.43) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Sullivan stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2670)
Sullivan ranks #2670 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
Sullivan County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2670 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.