Farm operations
740
Avg 216 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18037 740 farms Top quartile (#5/92) 73% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Dubois County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dubois County. Ranked #5 of 92 counties in Indiana.
160K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.3% 117K acres
- Other land
- 26.7% 43K 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.
740 farms · $487.7M sales
Dubois County, Indiana reports 740 farms and $487.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1866 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 92
- National payments rank #1866 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
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 reported 740 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $487.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $932K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.84/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $228.7M. In-state sales rank #5 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 159,666 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 116,979 acres (73.3%) - a CROP-LED 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
$5.84 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
159,666 acres
Cropland
116,979 acres
Avg Farm Size
216 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.3%
116,979 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 159,666 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 116,979 | 73.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,687 | 26.7% |
| Average farm size | 216 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1866)
Dubois ranks #1866 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
Dubois County, Indiana stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1866 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.