Farm operations
706
Avg 166 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18093 706 farms Bottom quartile (#79/92) 50% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Lawrence County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lawrence County. Ranked #79 of 92 counties in Indiana.
117K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.7% 58K acres
- Other land
- 50.3% 59K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lawrence County received $13.54 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.54
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 2.03×
- 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.
706 farms · $50.8M sales
Lawrence County, Indiana reports 706 farms and $50.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1529 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #79 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #79 of 92
- National payments rank #1529 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.1%
Commodity sales
$50.8M
0.30× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
3.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lawrence County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lawrence County Farm Data Shows
Lawrence County, Indiana reported 706 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $50.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.54/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.3M. In-state sales rank #79 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 117,099 acres agricultural land, cropland is 58,229 acres (49.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 166 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Land Use
$13.54 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
117,099 acres
Cropland
58,229 acres
Avg Farm Size
166 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.7%
58,229 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 117,099 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 58,229 | 49.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 58,870 | 50.3% |
| Average farm size | 166 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lawrence County, Indiana?
Lawrence County, Indiana has 706 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 166 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lawrence County?
Lawrence County's total commodity sales are $50.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #79 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Lawrence County receive?
Lawrence County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.54/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lawrence County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lawrence County is $12.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lawrence County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lawrence (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Osborne County, KS · LIGHT
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lawrence; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Daviess County, KY · LIGHT
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Lawrence; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Miami County, IN · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Lawrence; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Hamilton County, NE · LIGHT
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Lawrence; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Grayson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Grayson sits near Lawrence on payments-per-acre ($13.45) while total receipts differ.
Jennings County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jennings sits near Lawrence on payments-per-acre ($13.27) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Lawrence stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1529)
Lawrence ranks #1529 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lawrence County, Indiana stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1529 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.