Farm operations
461
Avg 246 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18079 461 farms Lower-middle (#69/92) 72% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Jennings County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jennings County. Ranked #69 of 92 counties in Indiana.
113K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 71.5% 81K acres
- Other land
- 28.5% 32K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jennings County received $13.27 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.27
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.98×
- 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.
461 farms · $96.6M sales
Jennings County, Indiana reports 461 farms and $96.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1571 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #69 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #69 of 92
- National payments rank #1571 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$96.6M
0.57× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$22.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Jennings County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jennings County Farm Data Shows
Jennings County, Indiana reported 461 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $96.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.27/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $22.7M. In-state sales rank #69 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 113,373 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 81,026 acres (71.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Land Use
$13.27 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
113,373 acres
Cropland
81,026 acres
Avg Farm Size
246 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 71.5%
81,026 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 113,373 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 81,026 | 71.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 32,347 | 28.5% |
| Average farm size | 246 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jennings County, Indiana?
Jennings County, Indiana has 461 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 246 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jennings County?
Jennings County's total commodity sales are $96.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #69 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Jennings County receive?
Jennings County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.27/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jennings County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jennings County is $22.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jennings County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jennings (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Randolph County, IL · LIGHT
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Jennings; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Columbia County, NY · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Jennings; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cloud County, KS · LIGHT
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Jennings; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Madison County, MS · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Jennings; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Grayson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Grayson sits near Jennings on payments-per-acre ($13.45) while total receipts differ.
Lawrence County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lawrence sits near Jennings on payments-per-acre ($13.54) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Jennings stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1571)
Jennings ranks #1571 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Jennings County, Indiana stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1571 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.