Farm operations
836
Avg 349 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47183 836 farms Top quartile (#1/95) 68% cropland MID CROP-LED
Weakley County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Weakley County. Ranked #1 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
292K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.5% 197K acres
- Other land
- 32.5% 95K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Weakley County received $7.51 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.51
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 2.20×
- 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.
836 farms · $246.9M sales
Weakley County, Tennessee reports 836 farms and $246.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1285 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 95
- National payments rank #1285 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$246.9M
7.6× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$71.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Weakley County's net farm income sits at the 77th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Weakley County Farm Data Shows
Weakley County, Tennessee reported 836 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $246.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.51/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $71.4M. In-state sales rank #1 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 291,965 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 197,005 acres (67.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$7.51 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
291,965 acres
Cropland
197,005 acres
Avg Farm Size
349 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 67.5%
197,005 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 291,965 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 197,005 | 67.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 94,960 | 32.5% |
| Average farm size | 349 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Weakley County, Tennessee?
Weakley County, Tennessee has 836 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 349 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Weakley County?
Weakley County's total commodity sales are $246.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Weakley County receive?
Weakley County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.51/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Weakley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Weakley County is $71.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Weakley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Weakley (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Barbour County, AL · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Weakley; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Barnstable County, MA · DENSE
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Weakley; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Live Oak County, TX · LIGHT
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Weakley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Faulkner County, AR · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Weakley; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Tooele County (MID $/acre pole)
Tooele sits near Weakley on payments-per-acre ($7.53) while total receipts differ.
Kaufman County (MID $/acre pole)
Kaufman sits near Weakley on payments-per-acre ($7.55) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Weakley stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1285)
Weakley ranks #1285 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Weakley County, Tennessee stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1285 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.