From the rolling mountains in the East to the fertile delta in the West, Tennessee contributes to the feeding of the world. Soybean fields give way to cattle-dotted pastures, chicken barns and tobacco rows fill landscapes. This is a state of crop tenders and animal raisers–Tennessee’s agricultural producers. UT System researchers and Extension agents walk with them every step along the way.

Tennessee Farms

10.8 Million acres of agriculture covering 77% of the state

69,700 farms in the state

$56.3 Billion agricultural economic output*

$21.7 Billion forestry economic output*

* When including their multiplier effects through the economy