Farm operations
677
Avg 410 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18091 677 farms Top quartile (#17/92) 94% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
LA Porte County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for LA Porte County. Ranked #17 of 92 counties in Indiana.
278K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 94.0% 261K acres
- Other land
- 6.0% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
LA Porte County received $11.16 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.16
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.67×
- 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.
677 farms · $308.8M sales
LA Porte County, Indiana reports 677 farms and $308.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #995 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 92
- National payments rank #995 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$308.8M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.1M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$110.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- LA Porte County's net farm income sits at the 87th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the LA Porte County Farm Data Shows
LA Porte County, Indiana reported 677 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $308.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.16/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $110.2M. In-state sales rank #17 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 277,850 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 261,283 acres (94.0%) - 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
$11.16 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
277,850 acres
Cropland
261,283 acres
Avg Farm Size
410 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 94.0%
261,283 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 277,850 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 261,283 | 94.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,567 | 6.0% |
| Average farm size | 410 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in LA Porte County, Indiana?
LA Porte County, Indiana has 677 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 410 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of LA Porte County?
LA Porte County's total commodity sales are $308.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does LA Porte County receive?
LA Porte County received $3.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.16/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in LA Porte County?
Net cash farm income for operations in LA Porte County is $110.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with LA Porte County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for LA Porte (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Mercer County, OH · HEAVY
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than LA Porte; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Oceana County, MI · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than LA Porte; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Chickasaw County, MS · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than LA Porte; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Calhoun County, IL · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than LA Porte; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hall County (MID $/acre pole)
Hall sits near LA Porte on payments-per-acre ($11.24) while total receipts differ.
Rogers County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Rogers sits near LA Porte on payments-per-acre ($11.36) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
LA Porte stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#995)
LA Porte ranks #995 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
LA Porte County, Indiana stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #995 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.