Agriculture & Farming in Tennessee

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$1,498,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
62,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$683,088,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$1,830,851,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$8,360,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$1,498,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$-127,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$1,498,000,000▼ 42%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED TNAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$-127,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED TNOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
62,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
10,700,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
171
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
62,500▼ 33%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
10,700,000▼ 12%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
171▲ 32%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Soybean production value
$683,088,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for grain production value
$616,572,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$88,508,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
1,560,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$683,088,000▲ 11228%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Corn for grain production value

1949–2025
$616,572,000▲ 640%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$88,508,000▼ 71%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
1,560,000▲ 126%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$1,830,851,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$421,361,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$323,370,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Cotton exports
$201,098,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Broiler meat exports
$119,793,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$1,830,851,400▲ 104%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$421,361,800▲ 687%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$323,370,500▲ 342%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Cotton exports

2000–2024
$201,098,300▲ 276%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Broiler meat exports

2000–2024
$119,793,200▲ 391%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$8,360,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$8,360,000▲ 642%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).