Farm operations
1,305
Avg 165 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18001 1,305 farms Top quartile (#13/92) 91% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Adams County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Adams County. Ranked #13 of 92 counties in Indiana.
215K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.5% 194K acres
- Other land
- 9.5% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Adams County received $3.64 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.64
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.54×
- Indiana median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
1,305 farms · $366.1M sales
Adams County, Indiana reports 1,305 farms and $366.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1976 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 92
- National payments rank #1976 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$366.1M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$781K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$122.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Adams County's net farm income sits at the 89th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Adams County Farm Data Shows
Adams County, Indiana reported 1,305 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $366.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $781K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.64/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $122.6M. In-state sales rank #13 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 214,734 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 194,254 acres (90.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Land Use
$3.64 per acre of agricultural land · the median Indiana county receives $6.68. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
214,734 acres
Cropland
194,254 acres
Avg Farm Size
165 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 90.5%
194,254 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 214,734 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 194,254 | 90.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,480 | 9.5% |
| Average farm size | 165 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Adams County, Indiana?
Adams County, Indiana has 1,305 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 165 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Adams County?
Adams County's total commodity sales are $366.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Adams County receive?
Adams County received $781K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.64/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Adams County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Adams County is $122.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Adams County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Adams (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Lake County, IN · LIGHT
$782K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Adams; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Warrick County, IN · LIGHT
$779K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Adams; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
East Feliciana County, LA · LIGHT
$783K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Adams; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jackson County, KS · TRACE
$785K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Adams; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pulaski County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Pulaski sits near Adams on payments-per-acre ($3.64) while total receipts differ.
ST Joseph County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
ST Joseph sits near Adams on payments-per-acre ($3.61) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Adams stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1976)
Adams ranks #1976 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Adams County, Indiana stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1976 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Indiana compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Indiana state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.