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                <value>2011-02-03</value>
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        <derivativeHolding>
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                <value>Restricted stock units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F11"/>
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                <value>26.2075</value>
                <footnoteId id="F18"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Transaction represents exercise of options (adjusted for 2-for-1 stock split paid by the Company on September 2, 2010) pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan executed by Mr. Ruta.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option was previously reported as covering 15,000 shares at an exercise price of $42.65 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option was previously reported as covering 3,750 shares at an exercise price of $36.395 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option was previously reported as covering 6,666 shares at an exercise price of $61.27 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Number of shares are rounded to the nearest whole number.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This option was previously reported as covering 6,667 shares at an exercise price of $61.27 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This option was previously reported as covering 6,333 shares at an exercise price of $46.165 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">This option was previously reported as covering 6,334 shares at an exercise price of $46.165 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">This option was previously reported as covering 8,508 shares at an exercise price of $38.45 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">This option was previously reported as covering 8,509 shares at an exercise price of $38.45 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Tractor Supply Company common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">This option was previously reported as covering 6,472 shares at an exercise price of $38.45 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">The restricted stock units vest at the end of the third anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F14">This option was previously reported as covering 9,820 shares at an exercise price of $34.355 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F15">This option was previously reported as covering 12,973 shares at an exercise price of $34.355 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F16">This option was previously reported as covering 7,404 shares at an exercise price of $52.415 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F17">This option was previously reported as covering 7,403 shares at an exercise price of $52.415 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F18">This option was previously reported as covering 6,203 shares at an exercise price of $52.415 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stanley L. Ruta
by /s/ Kurt D. Barton, as Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-09-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
