Farm operations
456
Avg 420 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47167 456 farms Top quartile (#15/95) 85% cropland TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Tipton County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Tipton County. Ranked #15 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
192K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.5% 162K acres
- Other land
- 15.5% 30K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Tipton County received $2.76 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.81×
- 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.
456 farms · $112.9M sales
Tipton County, Tennessee reports 456 farms and $112.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2156 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 95
- National payments rank #2156 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$112.9M
3.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$529K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$29.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Tipton County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Tipton County Farm Data Shows
Tipton County, Tennessee reported 456 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $112.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $529K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.76/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $29.3M. In-state sales rank #15 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 191,704 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 161,914 acres (84.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$2.76 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
191,704 acres
Cropland
161,914 acres
Avg Farm Size
420 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.5%
161,914 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 191,704 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 161,914 | 84.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 29,790 | 15.5% |
| Average farm size | 420 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Tipton County, Tennessee?
Tipton County, Tennessee has 456 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 420 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Tipton County?
Tipton County's total commodity sales are $112.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Tipton County receive?
Tipton County received $529K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.76/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Tipton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Tipton County is $29.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Tipton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Tipton (TRACE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Washington County, OH · LIGHT
$529K federal receipts is higher by - than Tipton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wilkes County, NC · LIGHT
$528K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Tipton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Patrick County, VA · MID
$530K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Tipton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Webster County, MS · HEAVY
$531K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Tipton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Gasconade County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Gasconade sits near Tipton on payments-per-acre ($2.80) while total receipts differ.
Madison County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Tipton on payments-per-acre ($2.81) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Tipton stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2156)
Tipton ranks #2156 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
Tipton County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2156 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.