Farm operations
818
Avg 234 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18033 818 farms Lower-middle (#48/92) 87% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
DE Kalb County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for DE Kalb County. Ranked #48 of 92 counties in Indiana.
192K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 86.6% 166K acres
- Other land
- 13.4% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
DE Kalb County received $33.35 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 5.0× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $33.35
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 4.99×
- 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.
818 farms · $166.6M sales
DE Kalb County, Indiana reports 818 farms and $166.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #468 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #48 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #48 of 92
- National payments rank #468 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.8%
Commodity sales
$166.6M
0.98× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$6.4M
3.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$50.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- DE Kalb County's net farm income sits at the 69th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the DE Kalb County Farm Data Shows
DE Kalb County, Indiana reported 818 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $166.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($33.35/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $50.4M. In-state sales rank #48 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 191,601 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 166,001 acres (86.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Land Use
$33.35 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
191,601 acres
Cropland
166,001 acres
Avg Farm Size
234 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 86.6%
166,001 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 191,601 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 166,001 | 86.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 25,600 | 13.4% |
| Average farm size | 234 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in DE Kalb County, Indiana?
DE Kalb County, Indiana has 818 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 234 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of DE Kalb County?
DE Kalb County's total commodity sales are $166.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #48 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does DE Kalb County receive?
DE Kalb County received $6.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($33.35/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in DE Kalb County?
Net cash farm income for operations in DE Kalb County is $50.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with DE Kalb County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for DE Kalb (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Gentry County, MO · DENSE
$6.4M federal receipts is higher by $11K than DE Kalb; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Whiteside County, IL · DENSE
$6.4M federal receipts is lower by $12K than DE Kalb; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Garfield County, WA · DENSE
$6.4M federal receipts is lower by $13K than DE Kalb; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mahnomen County, MN · DENSE
$6.4M federal receipts is lower by $18K than DE Kalb; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Davison County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Davison sits near DE Kalb on payments-per-acre ($32.85) while total receipts differ.
Quitman County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Quitman sits near DE Kalb on payments-per-acre ($33.90) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
DE Kalb stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#468)
DE Kalb ranks #468 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
DE Kalb County, Indiana stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #468 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.