Farm operations
537
Avg 367 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18015 537 farms Top quartile (#19/92) 92% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Carroll County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Carroll County. Ranked #19 of 92 counties in Indiana.
197K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 91.7% 181K acres
- Other land
- 8.3% 16K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Carroll County received $6.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.96×
- 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.
537 farms · $299.9M sales
Carroll County, Indiana reports 537 farms and $299.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1690 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 92
- National payments rank #1690 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$299.9M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$94.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Carroll County's net farm income sits at the 84th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Carroll County Farm Data Shows
Carroll County, Indiana reported 537 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $299.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.38/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $94.2M. In-state sales rank #19 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 197,057 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 180,776 acres (91.7%) - 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
$6.38 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
197,057 acres
Cropland
180,776 acres
Avg Farm Size
367 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 91.7%
180,776 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 197,057 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 180,776 | 91.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,281 | 8.3% |
| Average farm size | 367 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Carroll County, Indiana?
Carroll County, Indiana has 537 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 367 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Carroll County?
Carroll County's total commodity sales are $299.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Carroll County receive?
Carroll County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.38/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Carroll County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Carroll County is $94.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Carroll County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Carroll (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Franklin County, NC · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Carroll; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jackson County, AL · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Carroll; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Armstrong County, PA · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Carroll; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wayne County, GA · DENSE
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Carroll; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Union County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Union sits near Carroll on payments-per-acre ($6.37) while total receipts differ.
Fountain County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Fountain sits near Carroll on payments-per-acre ($6.34) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Carroll stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1690)
Carroll ranks #1690 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
Carroll County, Indiana stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1690 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.