Farm operations
627
Avg 218 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47181 627 farms Upper-middle (#36/95) 24% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Wayne County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wayne County. Ranked #36 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
137K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.0% 33K acres
- Other land
- 76.0% 104K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wayne County received $2.81 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.
- $2.81
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 0.83×
- 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.
627 farms · $45.7M sales
Wayne County, Tennessee reports 627 farms and $45.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2291 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #36 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #36 of 95
- National payments rank #2291 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$45.7M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$385K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Wayne County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wayne County Farm Data Shows
Wayne County, Tennessee reported 627 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $45.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $385K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.81/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.8M. In-state sales rank #36 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 136,826 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 32,863 acres (24.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$2.81 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
136,826 acres
Cropland
32,863 acres
Avg Farm Size
218 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.0%
32,863 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 136,826 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 32,863 | 24.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 103,963 | 76.0% |
| Average farm size | 218 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wayne County, Tennessee?
Wayne County, Tennessee has 627 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 218 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wayne County?
Wayne County's total commodity sales are $45.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #36 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Wayne County receive?
Wayne County received $385K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.81/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wayne County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wayne County is $7.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wayne County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wayne (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Manistee County, MI · HEAVY
$385K federal receipts is higher by - than Wayne; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Carter County, MO · LIGHT
$386K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wayne; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Barnwell County, SC · LIGHT
$386K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wayne; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
King William County, VA · LIGHT
$386K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wayne; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Tazewell County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Tazewell sits near Wayne on payments-per-acre ($2.80) while total receipts differ.
Laurens County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Laurens sits near Wayne on payments-per-acre ($2.78) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Wayne stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2291)
Wayne ranks #2291 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
Wayne County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2291 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.