Farm operations
2,474
Avg 78 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18087 2,474 farms Top quartile (#4/92) 70% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Lagrange County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lagrange County. Ranked #4 of 92 counties in Indiana.
194K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 70.1% 136K acres
- Other land
- 29.9% 58K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lagrange County received $3.10 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.46×
- 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.
2,474 farms · $494.0M sales
Lagrange County, Indiana reports 2,474 farms and $494.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2110 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 92
- National payments rank #2110 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$494.0M
2.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$601K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$194.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Lagrange County's net farm income sits at the 96th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lagrange County Farm Data Shows
Lagrange County, Indiana reported 2,474 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $494.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $601K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.10/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $194.1M. In-state sales rank #4 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 193,616 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 135,706 acres (70.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Land Use
$3.10 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
193,616 acres
Cropland
135,706 acres
Avg Farm Size
78 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 70.1%
135,706 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 193,616 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 135,706 | 70.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 57,910 | 29.9% |
| Average farm size | 78 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lagrange County, Indiana?
Lagrange County, Indiana has 2,474 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 78 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lagrange County?
Lagrange County's total commodity sales are $494.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Lagrange County receive?
Lagrange County received $601K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.10/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lagrange County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lagrange County is $194.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lagrange County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lagrange (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Baker County, FL · DENSE
$601K federal receipts is higher by - than Lagrange; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Parker County, TX · TRACE
$601K federal receipts is higher by - than Lagrange; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Chenango County, NY · LIGHT
$600K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lagrange; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Polk County, TX · MID
$600K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lagrange; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Overton County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Overton sits near Lagrange on payments-per-acre ($3.10) while total receipts differ.
Madison County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Lagrange on payments-per-acre ($3.12) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Lagrange stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2110)
Lagrange ranks #2110 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lagrange County, Indiana stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2110 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.