Farm operations
513
Avg 164 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18077 513 farms Bottom quartile (#82/92) 63% cropland MID CROP-LED
Jefferson County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jefferson County. Ranked #82 of 92 counties in Indiana.
84K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.7% 53K acres
- Other land
- 37.3% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jefferson County received $7.65 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.65
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.14×
- 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.
513 farms · $42.5M sales
Jefferson County, Indiana reports 513 farms and $42.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2066 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #82 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #82 of 92
- National payments rank #2066 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$42.5M
0.25× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$644K
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Jefferson County's net farm income sits at the 38th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jefferson County Farm Data Shows
Jefferson County, Indiana reported 513 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $42.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $644K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.65/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.6M. In-state sales rank #82 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 84,233 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 52,829 acres (62.7%) - 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
$7.65 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
84,233 acres
Cropland
52,829 acres
Avg Farm Size
164 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 62.7%
52,829 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 84,233 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 52,829 | 62.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 31,404 | 37.3% |
| Average farm size | 164 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jefferson County, Indiana?
Jefferson County, Indiana has 513 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 164 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jefferson County?
Jefferson County's total commodity sales are $42.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #82 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Jefferson County receive?
Jefferson County received $644K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.65/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jefferson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jefferson County is $10.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jefferson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jefferson (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Lafayette County, LA · HEAVY
$644K federal receipts is higher by - than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Brooks County, TX · TRACE
$644K federal receipts is higher by - than Jefferson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Charlotte County, VA · LIGHT
$644K federal receipts is higher by - than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Washington County, LA · LIGHT
$647K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Edmonson County (MID $/acre pole)
Edmonson sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($7.70) while total receipts differ.
Jefferson County (MID $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($7.58) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Jefferson stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2066)
Jefferson ranks #2066 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
Jefferson County, Indiana stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2066 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.