Farm operations
683
Avg 211 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18047 683 farms Lower-middle (#66/92) 70% cropland MID CROP-LED
Franklin County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Franklin County. Ranked #66 of 92 counties in Indiana.
144K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 69.5% 100K acres
- Other land
- 30.5% 44K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Franklin County received $9.06 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.06
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.36×
- 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.
683 farms · $103.0M sales
Franklin County, Indiana reports 683 farms and $103.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1664 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #66 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #66 of 92
- National payments rank #1664 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$103.0M
0.61× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$35.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Franklin County's net farm income sits at the 61th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Franklin County Farm Data Shows
Franklin County, Indiana reported 683 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $103.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.06/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $35.4M. In-state sales rank #66 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 144,173 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 100,256 acres (69.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Land Use
$9.06 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
144,173 acres
Cropland
100,256 acres
Avg Farm Size
211 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 69.5%
100,256 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 144,173 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 100,256 | 69.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 43,917 | 30.5% |
| Average farm size | 211 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Franklin County, Indiana?
Franklin County, Indiana has 683 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 211 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Franklin County?
Franklin County's total commodity sales are $103.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #66 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Franklin County receive?
Franklin County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.06/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Franklin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Franklin County is $35.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Franklin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Franklin (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Metcalfe County, KY · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Franklin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Beaver County, UT · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Franklin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Kimble County, TX · TRACE
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Franklin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Irion County, TX · TRACE
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Franklin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Schuyler County (MID $/acre pole)
Schuyler sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($9.18) while total receipts differ.
Marion County (MID $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($8.89) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Franklin stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1664)
Franklin ranks #1664 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Franklin County, Indiana stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1664 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.