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Tobacco is one of the leading commodities in Temanggung Regency because of its high contribution to the income of farmers in Temanggung Regency. Tobacco has become part of the arteries of life that make tobacco a culture of the people of Temanggung which has been carried out for generations. The management of tobacco commodities in Temanggung Regency from reality upstream to downstream has contributed to job creation which has an impact on the creation of community welfare. However, on the other hand, the life of tobacco farmers, which actually contributed greatly to the growth of the tobacco industry, did not enjoy the benefits comparable to the benefits of the tobacco farming chain in Temanggung Regency. This study aims to identify and analyze the chain of tobacco farming for the welfare of tobacco farming in Temanggung Regency. This paper is presented descriptively supported by some literature that is relevant to the problems studied. Data obtained by direct observation (In-Dept Interview) face to face (Face to Face Relationship) to the object of study. Data management is done by content analysis and fishbone analysis. The results obtained in the identification of tobacco farming chains show that the tobacco market is dominated by two or more business actors who control or become sole buyers of tobacco, while the tobacco market pattern is composed of many actors such as farmers, intermediaries or collectors, baskets or traders and warehouse representatives or grader. In addition, there is no transparency and standard of tobacco prices from sellers to tobacco farmers, causing exploitation. This is what causes the welfare of farmers in Temanggung Regency.