Farm operations
157
Avg 98 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18013 Bottom quartile by state sales HEAVY CROP-LED
Brown County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Brown County. Ranked #91 of 92 counties in Indiana.
15,451 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.0% 7,719 acres
- Other land
- 50.0% 7,732 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Brown County received $11.59 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.59
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.73×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Brown County, Indiana is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$5.0M
0.029× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$179K
3.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-498K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Brown County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Brown County Farm Data Shows
Brown County, Indiana reads as a CROP-LED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 92 of 92 Indiana counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 92 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 89 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Read with Brown County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Brown (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Carteret County, NC · TRACE
$179K federal receipts is higher by - than Brown; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Winston County, MS · TRACE
$180K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Brown; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Douglas County, NV · TRACE
$180K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Brown; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Union County, NJ · DENSE
$180K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Brown; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Harrison County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Harrison sits near Brown on payments-per-acre ($11.62) while total receipts differ.
Lancaster County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lancaster sits near Brown on payments-per-acre ($11.82) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Brown stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Brown under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Brown County, Indiana:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Brown County, Indiana?
Brown County, Indiana has 157 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 98 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Brown County?
Brown County's total commodity sales are $5.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #91 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Brown County receive?
Brown County received $179K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.59/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Brown County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Brown County is $-498K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
Indiana
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.