Farm operations
447
Avg 732 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18083 447 farms Top quartile (#9/92) 91% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Knox County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Knox County. Ranked #9 of 92 counties in Indiana.
327K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.6% 296K acres
- Other land
- 9.4% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Knox County received $10.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.56×
- 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.
447 farms · $416.8M sales
Knox County, Indiana reports 447 farms and $416.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #916 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 92
- National payments rank #916 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$416.8M
2.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.4M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$149.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Knox County's net farm income sits at the 92th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Knox County Farm Data Shows
Knox County, Indiana reported 447 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $416.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.42/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $149.8M. In-state sales rank #9 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 327,292 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 296,444 acres (90.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$10.42 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
327,292 acres
Cropland
296,444 acres
Avg Farm Size
732 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 90.6%
296,444 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 327,292 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 296,444 | 90.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 30,848 | 9.4% |
| Average farm size | 732 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Knox County, Indiana?
Knox County, Indiana has 447 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 732 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Knox County?
Knox County's total commodity sales are $416.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Knox County receive?
Knox County received $3.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.42/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Knox County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Knox County is $149.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Knox County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Knox (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Henry County, MO · MID
$3.4M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Knox; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wallowa County, OR · LIGHT
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Knox; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Osceola County, IA · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Knox; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Tunica County, MS · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Knox; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Gratiot County (MID $/acre pole)
Gratiot sits near Knox on payments-per-acre ($10.44) while total receipts differ.
Sauk County (MID $/acre pole)
Sauk sits near Knox on payments-per-acre ($10.31) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Knox stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#916)
Knox ranks #916 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
Knox County, Indiana stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #916 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.