Farm operations
520
Avg 95 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18029 520 farms Bottom quartile (#89/92) 40% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Dearborn County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dearborn County. Ranked #89 of 92 counties in Indiana.
50K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.7% 20K acres
- Other land
- 60.3% 30K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dearborn County received $5.98 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.98
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.90×
- 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.
520 farms · $13.1M sales
Dearborn County, Indiana reports 520 farms and $13.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2386 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #89 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #89 of 92
- National payments rank #2386 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.3%
Commodity sales
$13.1M
0.077× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$297K
2.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.0M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Dearborn County's net farm income sits at the 9th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dearborn County Farm Data Shows
Dearborn County, Indiana reported 520 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $13.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $297K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.98/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.0M. In-state sales rank #89 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 49,633 acres agricultural land, cropland is 19,722 acres (39.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 95 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Land Use
$5.98 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
49,633 acres
Cropland
19,722 acres
Avg Farm Size
95 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.7%
19,722 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 49,633 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,722 | 39.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 29,911 | 60.3% |
| Average farm size | 95 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dearborn County, Indiana?
Dearborn County, Indiana has 520 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 95 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dearborn County?
Dearborn County's total commodity sales are $13.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #89 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Dearborn County receive?
Dearborn County received $297K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.98/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dearborn County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dearborn County is $-1.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dearborn County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dearborn (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Covington County, MS · LIGHT
$297K federal receipts is higher by - than Dearborn; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lincoln County, MT · LIGHT
$297K federal receipts is higher by - than Dearborn; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Tishomingo County, MS · MID
$296K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Dearborn; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Johnson County, TN · MID
$296K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Dearborn; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Androscoggin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Androscoggin sits near Dearborn on payments-per-acre ($5.97) while total receipts differ.
Johnson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Johnson sits near Dearborn on payments-per-acre ($5.95) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Dearborn stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2386)
Dearborn ranks #2386 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
Dearborn County, Indiana stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2386 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.