Farm operations
217
Avg 347 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18009 217 farms Bottom quartile (#75/92) 95% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Blackford County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Blackford County. Ranked #75 of 92 counties in Indiana.
75K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 94.9% 71K acres
- Other land
- 5.1% 4K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Blackford County received $5.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.81×
- 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.
217 farms · $78.2M sales
Blackford County, Indiana reports 217 farms and $78.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2267 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #75 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #75 of 92
- National payments rank #2267 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$78.2M
0.46× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$408K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$23.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Blackford County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Blackford County Farm Data Shows
Blackford County, Indiana reported 217 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $78.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $408K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.42/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $23.8M. In-state sales rank #75 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 75,340 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 71,489 acres (94.9%) - 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
$5.42 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
75,340 acres
Cropland
71,489 acres
Avg Farm Size
347 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 94.9%
71,489 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 75,340 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 71,489 | 94.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 3,851 | 5.1% |
| Average farm size | 347 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Blackford County, Indiana?
Blackford County, Indiana has 217 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 347 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Blackford County?
Blackford County's total commodity sales are $78.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #75 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Blackford County receive?
Blackford County received $408K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.42/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Blackford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Blackford County is $23.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Blackford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Blackford (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Vance County, NC · MID
$408K federal receipts is higher by - than Blackford; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Washington County, VA · TRACE
$407K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Blackford; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Meigs County, OH · LIGHT
$410K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Blackford; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Multnomah County, OR · HEAVY
$410K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Blackford; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Carter County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Carter sits near Blackford on payments-per-acre ($5.47) while total receipts differ.
Ashe County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Ashe sits near Blackford on payments-per-acre ($5.35) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Blackford stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2267)
Blackford ranks #2267 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
Blackford County, Indiana stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2267 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.