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There are a total of 69,983 farms in Tennessee across 10.8 million acres of agricultural land covering 41% of the state’s total land area. Farmers produce a wide variety of commodities, but field crops such as Soybeans, Cotton, and Corn account for the majority of revenue, a total of $2.2 billion. However, the sale of Livestock, Poultry and their products should by no means be overlooked as these commodities combined make up a total of $1.6 billion in sales.
6.6%
3.9%
245.2%
6.61%
Average Annual Returns
Cumulative Returns of Farmland
Source: NCREIF
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3.9%
Standard Deviation of Returns
Year Over Year Change (%)
Source: NCREIF
| Year | Total Return | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.2% | -99.9% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | 16.0% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | 29.0% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | 49.1% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | 61.4% |
| 2009 | -2.7% | 57.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | 64.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | 66.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | 70.7% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | 79.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | 89.2% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | 99.7% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | 114.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | 123.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | 134.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | 146.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | 157.3% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | 173.0% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | 207.6% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | 245.2% |
