Table 44. Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Tennessee 
Anderson 
Bedford 
Benton 
Bledsoe 
Blount 
Bradley 
Campbell 
Total farms 
68,050 
441 
1,411 
463 
579 
980 
807 
370 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
4,149 
1 
37 
43 
18 
21 
11 
2 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
768 
5 
2 
1 
11 
23 
6 
7 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
605 
7 
5 
2 
1 
17 
5 
1 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 
production (1114) 
1,034 
11 
6 
3 
5 
24 
10 
3 
Other crop farming (1119) 
15,889 
83 
285 
163 
112 
217 
139 
80 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
573 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
Cotton farming (11192) 
221 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
crop farming (1 1 1 93,1 1 1 94,1 1 1 99) 
15,095 
83 
285 
163 
112 
217 
137 
80 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
34,457 
245 
719 
175 
337 
519 
463 
244 
Cattle feedlots (1121 12) 
37 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
Dairy cattle and milk production (1 1212) 
472 
1 
8 
- 
4 
7 
14 
1 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
251 
6 
- 
3 
2 
- 
4 
- 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
1,480 
16 
61 
9 
27 
18 
83 
9 
Sheep and goat farming (1 1 24) 
2,139 
20 
43 
15 
15 
14 
17 
4 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
production (1 125,1 129) 
6,769 
46 
245 
49 
46 
120 
55 
19 
Item 
Cannon 
Carroll 
Carter 
Cheatham 
Chester 
Claiborne 
Clay 
Cocke 
Total farms 
717 
732 
493 
415 
391 
945 
424 
625 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
56 
122 
1 
20 
49 
22 
10 
15 
Vegetable and melon farming (1 1 12) 
3 
1 
6 
7 
5 
5 
1 
9 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
4 
3 
15 
7 
3 
6 
3 
13 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 
production (1114) 
15 
2 
29 
3 
2 
5 
1 
9 
Other crop farming (1119) 
167 
258 
66 
121 
143 
182 
100 
112 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
- 
- 
1 
32 
- 
14 
11 
2 
Cotton farming (11192) 
- 
11 
- 
- 
8 
- 
- 
- 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
crop farming (1 1 1 93, 1 1 1 94,1 1 1 99) 
167 
247 
65 
89 
135 
168 
89 
110 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
301 
238 
304 
187 
140 
636 
250 
347 
Cattle feedlots (1121 12) 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Dairy cattle and milk production (1 1212) 
4 
6 
4 
- 
- 
2 
1 
9 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
8 
2 
1 
8 
- 
4 
2 
6 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
16 
8 
2 
10 
7 
12 
20 
11 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
44 
15 
20 
12 
7 
25 
12 
24 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
production (1 125,1 129) 
97 
77 
45 
40 
35 
46 
24 
70 
Item 
Coffee 
Crockett 
Cumberland 
Davidson 
Decatur 
DeKalb 
Dickson 
Dyer 
Total farms 
895 
369 
764 
360 
405 
637 
1,143 
449 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
134 
108 
15 
1 
29 
26 
10 
166 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
7 
1 
17 
10 
3 
7 
18 
9 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
3 
3 
10 
3 
4 
6 
13 
2 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 
production (1114) 
15 
2 
12 
16 
3 
31 
8 
3 
Other crop farming (1119) 
171 
128 
184 
101 
99 
112 
338 
124 
Tobacco farming (1 1 191) 
- 
- 
2 
- 
- 
1 
29 
- 
Cotton farming (11192) 
- 
32 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
16 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
crop farming (1 1 1 93,1 1 1 94,1 1 1 99) 
171 
96 
182 
101 
99 
Ill 
309 
108 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
393 
96 
412 
141 
193 
349 
547 
96 
Cattle feedlots (1121 12) 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Dairy cattle and milk production (1 1212) 
4 
- 
6 
1 
- 
- 
3 
- 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
5 
- 
3 
- 
6 
- 
6 
1 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
21 
4 
17 
10 
5 
4 
30 
2 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
38 
2 
24 
18 
21 
40 
39 
14 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
production (1 125,1 129) 
104 
25 
64 
58 
42 
62 
131 
32 
Item 
Fayette 
Fentress 
Franklin 
Gibson 
Giles 
Grainger 
Greene 
Grundy 
Total farms 
745 
536 
861 
830 
1,692 
885 
2,529 
278 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
79 
10 
117 
233 
42 
8 
20 
9 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
5 
9 
5 
12 
3 
30 
21 
5 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
4 
4 
2 
7 
5 
8 
13 
2 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 
production (1114) 
10 
5 
33 
8 
11 
13 
22 
40 
Other crop farming (1119) 
312 
101 
153 
263 
316 
118 
566 
48 
Tobacco farming (1 1 191) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
7 
47 
- 
Cotton farming (11192) 
8 
- 
3 
30 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
304 
101 
150 
233 
316 
Ill 
519 
48 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
221 
311 
393 
199 
1,066 
568 
1,523 
113 
Cattle feedlots (1121 12) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
3 
- 
- 
1 
Dairy cattle and milk production (1 1212) 
2 
3 
7 
7 
8 
9 
50 
4 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
1 
3 
5 
8 
8 
- 
5 
- 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
13 
28 
30 
9 
34 
1 
47 
17 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
9 
10 
37 
14 
52 
30 
44 
9 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
production (1 125,1 129) 
89 
52 
79 
70 
144 
94 
218 
30 
-continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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