Farm operations
1,443
Avg 125 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TN · FIPS 47189 1,443 farms Lower-middle (#60/95) 30% cropland TRACE MIXED
Wilson County, Tennessee - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wilson County. Ranked #60 of 95 counties in Tennessee.
180K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.8% 54K acres
- Other land
- 70.2% 126K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wilson County received $2.83 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.
- $2.83
- 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.
1,443 farms · $23.2M sales
Wilson County, Tennessee reports 1,443 farms and $23.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2177 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #60 of 95 counties in Tennessee; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #60 of 95
- National payments rank #2177 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.2%
Commodity sales
$23.2M
0.72× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$509K
2.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-6.0M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Wilson County's net farm income sits at the 3th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wilson County Farm Data Shows
Wilson County, Tennessee reported 1,443 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $23.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $509K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.83/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-6.0M. In-state sales rank #60 of 95 in Tennessee.
Of 180,001 acres agricultural land, cropland is 53,651 acres (29.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 125 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Tennessee.
Land Use
$2.83 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
180,001 acres
Cropland
53,651 acres
Avg Farm Size
125 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.8%
53,651 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 180,001 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 53,651 | 29.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 126,350 | 70.2% |
| Average farm size | 125 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wilson County, Tennessee?
Wilson County, Tennessee has 1,443 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 125 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wilson County?
Wilson County's total commodity sales are $23.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #60 among 95 counties in Tennessee.
How much federal farm assistance does Wilson County receive?
Wilson County received $509K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.83/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wilson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wilson County is $-6.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wilson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wilson (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
White County, TN · LIGHT
$510K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wilson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hancock County, GA · MID
$507K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Wilson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Monroe County, IN · MID
$512K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Wilson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Litchfield County, CT · LIGHT
$513K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Wilson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Madison County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Wilson on payments-per-acre ($2.81) while total receipts differ.
Gasconade County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Gasconade sits near Wilson on payments-per-acre ($2.80) while total receipts differ.
Tennessee ERS state roll-up
Wilson stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Tennessee's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2177)
Wilson ranks #2177 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
Wilson County, Tennessee stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2177 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.