Farm operations
1,288
Avg 76 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47179 1,288 farms Upper-middle (#31/95) 50% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Washington County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washington County. Ranked #31 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
97K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.3% 49K acres
- Other land
- 49.7% 48K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washington County received $5.02 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.
- $5.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 1.47×
- 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.
1,288 farms · $51.8M sales
Washington County, Tennessee reports 1,288 farms and $51.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2193 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 95
- National payments rank #2193 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$51.8M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$489K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Washington County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Washington County Farm Data Shows
Washington County, Tennessee reported 1,288 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $51.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $489K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.02/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.1M. In-state sales rank #31 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 97,476 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 49,005 acres (50.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$5.02 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
97,476 acres
Cropland
49,005 acres
Avg Farm Size
76 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.3%
49,005 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 97,476 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 49,005 | 50.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 48,471 | 49.7% |
| Average farm size | 76 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washington County, Tennessee?
Washington County, Tennessee has 1,288 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 76 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washington County?
Washington County's total commodity sales are $51.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Washington County receive?
Washington County received $489K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.02/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Washington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Washington County is $5.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Washington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washington (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Montgomery County, VA · LIGHT
$490K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Rusk County, WI · LIGHT
$491K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Washington; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Jeff Davis County, TX · TRACE
$486K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Washington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Rockbridge County, VA · LIGHT
$485K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Leake County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Leake sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($4.98) while total receipts differ.
Orange County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Orange sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($4.96) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Washington stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2193)
Washington ranks #2193 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
Washington County, Tennessee stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2193 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.