Tennessee farming statistics (2022)
Tennessee had 63,105 farms working 10,732,951 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 170 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Tennessee ranks 10 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Tennessee had 63,105 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 3.3% of all US farms — across 10,732,951 acres of farmland, averaging 170 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
63,105
2022 census count
Land in farms
10,732,951
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
170
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
10 / 50
among US states
How Tennessee compares
States ranked nearest to Tennessee by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kentucky | 69,425 | 179 acres |
| 8 | Minnesota | 65,531 | 388 acres |
| 9 | California | 63,134 | 383 acres |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 58,521 | 236 acres |
| 12 | Kansas | 55,734 | 804 acres |
| 13 | Indiana | 53,599 | 272 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Tennessee?
- Tennessee had 63,105 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 10,732,951 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 10 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Tennessee?
- The average farm size in Tennessee was 170 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (10,732,951 acres) divided by the number of farms (63,105), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Tennessee figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.