Farm operations
269
Avg 131 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47175 269 farms Bottom quartile (#83/95) 24% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Van Buren County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Van Buren County. Ranked #83 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
35K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.1% 8K acres
- Other land
- 75.9% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Van Buren County received $3.80 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.80
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 1.11×
- 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.
269 farms · $6.5M sales
Van Buren County, Tennessee reports 269 farms and $6.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2636 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #83 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #83 of 95
- National payments rank #2636 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$6.5M
0.20× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$134K
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$451K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Van Buren County's net farm income sits at the 16th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Van Buren County Farm Data Shows
Van Buren County, Tennessee reported 269 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $6.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $134K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.80/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $451K. In-state sales rank #83 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 35,288 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 8,487 acres (24.1%) - 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
$3.80 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
35,288 acres
Cropland
8,487 acres
Avg Farm Size
131 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.1%
8,487 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 35,288 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 8,487 | 24.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 26,801 | 75.9% |
| Average farm size | 131 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Van Buren County, Tennessee?
Van Buren County, Tennessee has 269 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 131 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Van Buren County?
Van Buren County's total commodity sales are $6.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #83 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Van Buren County receive?
Van Buren County received $134K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.80/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Van Buren County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Van Buren County is $451K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Van Buren County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Van Buren (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Benton County, MS · TRACE
$134K federal receipts is higher by - than Van Buren; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clay County, NC · MID
$134K federal receipts is higher by - than Van Buren; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Knox County, TN · TRACE
$134K federal receipts is higher by - than Van Buren; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Park County, CO · TRACE
$136K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Van Buren; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Choctaw County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Choctaw sits near Van Buren on payments-per-acre ($3.78) while total receipts differ.
Beaver County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Beaver sits near Van Buren on payments-per-acre ($3.73) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Van Buren stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2636)
Van Buren ranks #2636 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
Van Buren County, Tennessee stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2636 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.