Farm operations
801
Avg 248 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18075 801 farms Top quartile (#1/92) 90% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Jay County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jay County. Ranked #1 of 92 counties in Indiana.
199K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.4% 180K acres
- Other land
- 9.6% 19K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jay County received $6.49 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.
- $6.49
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.97×
- 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.
801 farms · $603.0M sales
Jay County, Indiana reports 801 farms and $603.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1675 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 92
- National payments rank #1675 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$603.0M
3.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$193.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Jay County's net farm income sits at the 96th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jay County Farm Data Shows
Jay County, Indiana reported 801 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $603.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.49/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $193.7M. In-state sales rank #1 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 198,780 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 179,668 acres (90.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$6.49 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
198,780 acres
Cropland
179,668 acres
Avg Farm Size
248 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 90.4%
179,668 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 198,780 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 179,668 | 90.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,112 | 9.6% |
| Average farm size | 248 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jay County, Indiana?
Jay County, Indiana has 801 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 248 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jay County?
Jay County's total commodity sales are $603.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Jay County receive?
Jay County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.49/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jay County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jay County is $193.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jay County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jay (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Cumberland County, NC · DENSE
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Jay; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
New London County, CT · DENSE
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Jay; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Allen County, KY · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Jay; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Snyder County, PA · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Jay; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jerome County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Jerome sits near Jay on payments-per-acre ($6.58) while total receipts differ.
Carroll County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Carroll sits near Jay on payments-per-acre ($6.38) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Jay stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1675)
Jay ranks #1675 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
Jay County, Indiana stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1675 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.