Farm operations
552
Avg 307 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18031 552 farms Top quartile (#21/92) 88% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Decatur County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Decatur County. Ranked #21 of 92 counties in Indiana.
169K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.2% 149K acres
- Other land
- 11.8% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Decatur County received $11.47 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.
- $11.47
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.72×
- 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.
552 farms · $290.7M sales
Decatur County, Indiana reports 552 farms and $290.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1374 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 92
- National payments rank #1374 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$290.7M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$84.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Decatur County's net farm income sits at the 81th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Decatur County Farm Data Shows
Decatur County, Indiana reported 552 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $290.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.47/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $84.6M. In-state sales rank #21 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 169,467 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 149,496 acres (88.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Land Use
$11.47 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
169,467 acres
Cropland
149,496 acres
Avg Farm Size
307 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 88.2%
149,496 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 169,467 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 149,496 | 88.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,971 | 11.8% |
| Average farm size | 307 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Decatur County, Indiana?
Decatur County, Indiana has 552 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 307 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Decatur County?
Decatur County's total commodity sales are $290.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Decatur County receive?
Decatur County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.47/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Decatur County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Decatur County is $84.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Decatur County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Decatur (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Merrick County, NE · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Decatur; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Young County, TX · LIGHT
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Decatur; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Augusta County, VA · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Decatur; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Roberts County, TX · TRACE
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Decatur; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jackson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Decatur on payments-per-acre ($11.45) while total receipts differ.
Wayne County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Wayne sits near Decatur on payments-per-acre ($11.53) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Decatur stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1374)
Decatur ranks #1374 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Decatur County, Indiana stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1374 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.