Farm operations
990
Avg 156 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18061 990 farms Lower-middle (#64/92) 63% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Harrison County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Harrison County. Ranked #64 of 92 counties in Indiana.
154K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.6% 96K acres
- Other land
- 37.4% 58K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Harrison County received $6.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.98×
- 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.
990 farms · $108.0M sales
Harrison County, Indiana reports 990 farms and $108.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1826 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #64 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #64 of 92
- National payments rank #1826 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$108.0M
0.64× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.0M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$26.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Harrison County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Harrison County Farm Data Shows
Harrison County, Indiana reported 990 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $108.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.55/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $26.3M. In-state sales rank #64 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 154,221 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 96,468 acres (62.6%) - 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
$6.55 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
154,221 acres
Cropland
96,468 acres
Avg Farm Size
156 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 62.6%
96,468 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 154,221 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 96,468 | 62.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 57,753 | 37.4% |
| Average farm size | 156 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Harrison County, Indiana?
Harrison County, Indiana has 990 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 156 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Harrison County?
Harrison County's total commodity sales are $108.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #64 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Harrison County receive?
Harrison County received $1.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.55/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Harrison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Harrison County is $26.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Harrison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Harrison (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Union County, NC · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Harrison; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Laurens County, GA · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Harrison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Halifax County, VA · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Harrison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Dougherty County, GA · DENSE
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Harrison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Jerome County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Jerome sits near Harrison on payments-per-acre ($6.58) while total receipts differ.
Pontotoc County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Pontotoc sits near Harrison on payments-per-acre ($6.62) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Harrison stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1826)
Harrison ranks #1826 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
Harrison County, Indiana stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1826 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.