Farm operations
1,248
Avg 112 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47165 1,248 farms Upper-middle (#35/95) 50% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Sumner County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sumner County. Ranked #35 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
140K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.8% 70K acres
- Other land
- 50.2% 70K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sumner County received $6.37 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.37
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 1.87×
- 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.
1,248 farms · $45.9M sales
Sumner County, Tennessee reports 1,248 farms and $45.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1899 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #35 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #35 of 95
- National payments rank #1899 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$45.9M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$893K
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Sumner County's net farm income sits at the 27th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sumner County Farm Data Shows
Sumner County, Tennessee reported 1,248 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $45.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $893K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.37/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.3M. In-state sales rank #35 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 140,142 acres agricultural land, cropland is 69,813 acres (49.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 112 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$6.37 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
140,142 acres
Cropland
69,813 acres
Avg Farm Size
112 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.8%
69,813 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 140,142 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 69,813 | 49.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 70,329 | 50.2% |
| Average farm size | 112 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sumner County, Tennessee?
Sumner County, Tennessee has 1,248 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 112 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sumner County?
Sumner County's total commodity sales are $45.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #35 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Sumner County receive?
Sumner County received $893K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.37/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sumner County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sumner County is $4.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sumner County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sumner (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Sullivan County, NY · HEAVY
$893K federal receipts is higher by - than Sumner; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lake OF The Woods County, MN · MID
$891K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Sumner; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Rusk County, TX · LIGHT
$895K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Sumner; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Grant County, LA · DENSE
$890K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Sumner; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Crenshaw County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Crenshaw sits near Sumner on payments-per-acre ($6.39) while total receipts differ.
Ashtabula County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Ashtabula sits near Sumner on payments-per-acre ($6.33) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Sumner stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1899)
Sumner ranks #1899 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
Sumner County, Tennessee stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1899 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.