Farm operations
815
Avg 131 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47185 815 farms Upper-middle (#45/95) 42% cropland LIGHT MIXED
White County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for White County. Ranked #45 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
107K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.1% 45K acres
- Other land
- 57.9% 62K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
White County received $4.77 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Tennessee county median of $3.41.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.77
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.41
- Tennessee county median per acre
- 1.40×
- 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.
815 farms · $34.6M sales
White County, Tennessee reports 815 farms and $34.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2176 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #45 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #45 of 95
- National payments rank #2176 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$34.6M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$510K
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- White 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 White County Farm Data Shows
White County, Tennessee reported 815 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $34.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $510K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.77/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.2M. In-state sales rank #45 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 107,015 acres agricultural land, cropland is 45,078 acres (42.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 131 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$4.77 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
107,015 acres
Cropland
45,078 acres
Avg Farm Size
131 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 42.1%
45,078 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 107,015 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 45,078 | 42.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 61,937 | 57.9% |
| Average farm size | 131 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in White County, Tennessee?
White County, Tennessee has 815 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 131 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of White County?
White County's total commodity sales are $34.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #45 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does White County receive?
White County received $510K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.77/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in White County?
Net cash farm income for operations in White County is $5.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with White County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for White (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Wilson County, TN · TRACE
$509K federal receipts is lower by $1K than White; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Monroe County, IN · MID
$512K federal receipts is higher by $2K than White; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Litchfield County, CT · LIGHT
$513K federal receipts is higher by $3K than White; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hancock County, GA · MID
$507K federal receipts is lower by $3K than White; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Kershaw County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Kershaw sits near White on payments-per-acre ($4.76) while total receipts differ.
Surry County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Surry sits near White on payments-per-acre ($4.77) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
White stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2176)
White ranks #2176 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
White County, Tennessee stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2176 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.