Farm operations
740
Avg 216 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18037 Top quartile by state sales LIGHT CROP-LED
Dubois County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dubois County. Ranked #5 of 92 counties in Indiana.
159,666 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.3% 116,979 acres
- Other land
- 26.7% 42,687 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dubois County received $5.84 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.
- $5.84
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.87×
- 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, Dubois County, Indiana is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows low federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$487.7M
2.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$932K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$228.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Dubois County's net farm income sits at the 97th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dubois County Farm Data Shows
Dubois County, Indiana reads as a CROP-LED county with LIGHT 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-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
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 Dubois County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dubois (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Hampton County, SC · MID
$932K federal receipts is higher by - than Dubois; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Jenkins County, GA · HEAVY
$929K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Dubois; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Watauga County, NC · DENSE
$936K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Dubois; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Fayette County, PA · MID
$928K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Dubois; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Wilcox County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Wilcox sits near Dubois on payments-per-acre ($5.84) while total receipts differ.
Madison County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Dubois on payments-per-acre ($5.78) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Dubois stamps LIGHT · 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 Dubois under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
From Dubois County, Indiana, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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 Dubois County, Indiana?
Dubois County, Indiana has 740 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 216 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dubois County?
Dubois County's total commodity sales are $487.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Dubois County receive?
Dubois County received $932K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.84/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dubois County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dubois County is $228.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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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 LIGHT · 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.