Farm operations
1,079
Avg 277 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18085 1,079 farms Top quartile (#8/92) 88% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Kosciusko County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kosciusko County. Ranked #8 of 92 counties in Indiana.
299K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 87.6% 262K acres
- Other land
- 12.4% 37K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kosciusko County received $7.47 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.
- $7.47
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.12×
- 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.
1,079 farms · $428.9M sales
Kosciusko County, Indiana reports 1,079 farms and $428.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1271 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 92
- National payments rank #1271 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$428.9M
2.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$124.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Kosciusko County's net farm income sits at the 89th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kosciusko County Farm Data Shows
Kosciusko County, Indiana reported 1,079 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $428.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.47/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $124.5M. In-state sales rank #8 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 298,904 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 261,880 acres (87.6%) - 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
$7.47 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
298,904 acres
Cropland
261,880 acres
Avg Farm Size
277 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 87.6%
261,880 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 298,904 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 261,880 | 87.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 37,024 | 12.4% |
| Average farm size | 277 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kosciusko County, Indiana?
Kosciusko County, Indiana has 1,079 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 277 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kosciusko County?
Kosciusko County's total commodity sales are $428.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Kosciusko County receive?
Kosciusko County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.47/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kosciusko County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kosciusko County is $124.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kosciusko County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kosciusko (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Marin County, CA · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Kosciusko; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bear Lake County, ID · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Kosciusko; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Randolph County, GA · DENSE
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Kosciusko; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Haskell County, KS · LIGHT
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Kosciusko; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
ST Clair County (MID $/acre pole)
ST Clair sits near Kosciusko on payments-per-acre ($7.44) while total receipts differ.
Weakley County (MID $/acre pole)
Weakley sits near Kosciusko on payments-per-acre ($7.51) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Kosciusko stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1271)
Kosciusko ranks #1271 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
Kosciusko County, Indiana stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1271 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.