Farm operations
347
Avg 356 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18089 347 farms Lower-middle (#68/92) 90% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Lake County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lake County. Ranked #68 of 92 counties in Indiana.
124K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.3% 112K acres
- Other land
- 9.7% 12K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lake County received $6.33 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.33
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.95×
- 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.
347 farms · $100.0M sales
Lake County, Indiana reports 347 farms and $100.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1975 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #68 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #68 of 92
- National payments rank #1975 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$100.0M
0.59× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$782K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$31.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lake County's net farm income sits at the 58th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lake County Farm Data Shows
Lake County, Indiana reported 347 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $100.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $782K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.33/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $31.0M. In-state sales rank #68 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 123,589 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 111,576 acres (90.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Land Use
$6.33 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
123,589 acres
Cropland
111,576 acres
Avg Farm Size
356 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 90.3%
111,576 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 123,589 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 111,576 | 90.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 12,013 | 9.7% |
| Average farm size | 356 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lake County, Indiana?
Lake County, Indiana has 347 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 356 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lake County?
Lake County's total commodity sales are $100.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #68 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Lake County receive?
Lake County received $782K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.33/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lake County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lake County is $31.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lake County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lake (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Adams County, IN · LIGHT
$781K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lake; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
East Feliciana County, LA · LIGHT
$783K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lake; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Warrick County, IN · LIGHT
$779K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Lake; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jackson County, KS · TRACE
$785K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Lake; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ashtabula County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Ashtabula sits near Lake on payments-per-acre ($6.33) while total receipts differ.
Santa Cruz County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Santa Cruz sits near Lake on payments-per-acre ($6.30) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Lake stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1975)
Lake ranks #1975 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lake County, Indiana stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1975 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.