Farms in Rutherford County
Farms in Rutherford County was 1,270 in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 9th highest of 95 counties in 2022.
Farms in Rutherford County, 1997 to 2022
All 6 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,270 |
| 2017 | 1,414 |
| 2012 | 1,327 |
| 2007 | 1,525 |
| 2002 | 2,088 |
| 1997 | 2,001 |
Compared with Tennessee and United States
| Place | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Rutherford County | 1,270 |
| Tennessee | 63,105 |
| United States | 1,900,487 |
Rutherford County compared with nearby places
- Under 330
- 330 to 440
- 440 to 590
- 590 to 770
- 770 to 990
- 990 and over
Rankings
Definition
Places from which 1,000 dollars or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year, as counted by the USDA Census of Agriculture every five years.
How to cite
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. (2026). Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) (Farms, Rutherford County, 1997 to 2022) [Data set]. Data Commons. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/
MLA 9
Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Farms, Rutherford County, 1997 to 2022. U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 11 Oct. 2026, https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Data Commons, https://datacommons.org. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/farms/rutherford-county-tennessee. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. 2026. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Farms, Rutherford County, 1997 to 2022. Dataset. Distributed by Data Commons. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/farms/rutherford-county-tennessee.
Harvard
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (2026) Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Farms, Rutherford County, 1997 to 2022 [Dataset]. Via Data Commons. Available at: https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/farms/rutherford-county-tennessee (Accessed: 11 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{department_farms_rutherford_county_2022,
author = {{U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service}},
title = {{Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022): Farms, Rutherford County, 1997 to 2022}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
publisher = {Data Commons},
url = {https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/},
urldate = {2026-10-11},
note = {Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org). Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/farms/rutherford-county-tennessee. Publisher attribution: Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.},
}
RIS
TY - DATA
AU - U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service
TI - Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022): Farms, Rutherford County, 1997 to 2022
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/11
PB - Data Commons
DB - Invokely
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L2 - https://invokely.ai/en/farms/rutherford-county-tennessee
Y2 - 2026/10/11
N1 - Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).
N1 - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/farms/rutherford-county-tennessee.
N1 - Publisher attribution: Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
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What is the farms in Rutherford County?
Farms in Rutherford County was 1,270 in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 9th highest of 95 counties in 2022.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest farms in Rutherford County?
2,088 in 2002, the highest value since 1997 in this series.
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