Farm operations
682
Avg 288 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18095 682 farms Upper-middle (#38/92) 94% cropland TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Madison County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Madison County. Ranked #38 of 92 counties in Indiana.
196K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 94.1% 185K acres
- Other land
- 5.9% 12K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Madison County received $3.12 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.
- $3.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.47×
- 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.
682 farms · $206.1M sales
Madison County, Indiana reports 682 farms and $206.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2101 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #38 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #38 of 92
- National payments rank #2101 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$206.1M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$612K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$60.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Madison County's net farm income sits at the 73th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Madison County Farm Data Shows
Madison County, Indiana reported 682 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $206.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $612K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.12/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $60.9M. In-state sales rank #38 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 196,215 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 184,642 acres (94.1%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$3.12 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
196,215 acres
Cropland
184,642 acres
Avg Farm Size
288 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 94.1%
184,642 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 196,215 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 184,642 | 94.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 11,573 | 5.9% |
| Average farm size | 288 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Madison County, Indiana?
Madison County, Indiana has 682 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 288 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Madison County?
Madison County's total commodity sales are $206.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #38 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Madison County receive?
Madison County received $612K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.12/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Madison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Madison County is $60.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Madison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Madison (TRACE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Jefferson County, MS · MID
$612K federal receipts is higher by - than Madison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Holmes County, OH · TRACE
$612K federal receipts is higher by - than Madison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lawrence County, TN · TRACE
$612K federal receipts is higher by - than Madison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Taylor County, GA · MID
$611K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Madison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lagrange County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lagrange sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($3.10) while total receipts differ.
Miami County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Miami sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($3.08) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Madison stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2101)
Madison ranks #2101 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
Madison County, Indiana stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2101 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.