Farm operations
293
Avg 135 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47169 293 farms Bottom quartile (#82/95) 37% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Trousdale County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Trousdale County. Ranked #82 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
39K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.6% 14K acres
- Other land
- 63.4% 25K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Trousdale County received $5.18 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.18
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 1.52×
- 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.
293 farms · $6.6M sales
Trousdale County, Tennessee reports 293 farms and $6.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2527 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #82 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #82 of 95
- National payments rank #2527 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.1%
Commodity sales
$6.6M
0.20× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$204K
3.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.1M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Trousdale County's net farm income sits at the 9th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Trousdale County Farm Data Shows
Trousdale County, Tennessee reported 293 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $6.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $204K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.18/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.1M. In-state sales rank #82 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 39,419 acres agricultural land, cropland is 14,412 acres (36.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 135 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$5.18 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
39,419 acres
Cropland
14,412 acres
Avg Farm Size
135 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.6%
14,412 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 39,419 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,412 | 36.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 25,007 | 63.4% |
| Average farm size | 135 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Trousdale County, Tennessee?
Trousdale County, Tennessee has 293 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 135 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Trousdale County?
Trousdale County's total commodity sales are $6.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #82 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Trousdale County receive?
Trousdale County received $204K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.18/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Trousdale County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Trousdale County is $-1.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Trousdale County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Trousdale (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Alcona County, MI · LIGHT
$204K federal receipts is higher by - than Trousdale; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Jefferson County, TN · TRACE
$204K federal receipts is higher by - than Trousdale; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lapaz County, AZ · TRACE
$203K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Trousdale; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bonner County, ID · TRACE
$203K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Trousdale; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Vinton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Vinton sits near Trousdale on payments-per-acre ($5.19) while total receipts differ.
Craig County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Craig sits near Trousdale on payments-per-acre ($5.08) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Trousdale stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2527)
Trousdale ranks #2527 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
Trousdale County, Tennessee stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2527 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.