Farm operations
169
Avg 86 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18097 169 farms Bottom quartile (#88/92) 89% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Marion County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marion County. Ranked #88 of 92 counties in Indiana.
15K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.7% 13K acres
- Other land
- 11.3% 2K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Marion County received $8.70 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.70
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.30×
- 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.
169 farms · $16.3M sales
Marion County, Indiana reports 169 farms and $16.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2644 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #88 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #88 of 92
- National payments rank #2644 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$16.3M
0.096× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$127K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Marion County's net farm income sits at the 21th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Marion County Farm Data Shows
Marion County, Indiana reported 169 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $127K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.70/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $1.7M. In-state sales rank #88 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 14,595 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 12,949 acres (88.7%) - 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
$8.70 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
14,595 acres
Cropland
12,949 acres
Avg Farm Size
86 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 88.7%
12,949 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 14,595 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,949 | 88.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,646 | 11.3% |
| Average farm size | 86 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Marion County, Indiana?
Marion County, Indiana has 169 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 86 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Marion County?
Marion County's total commodity sales are $16.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #88 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Marion County receive?
Marion County received $127K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.70/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Marion County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Marion County is $1.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Marion County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Marion (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Houghton County, MI · LIGHT
$127K federal receipts is higher by - than Marion; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bullitt County, KY · LIGHT
$128K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Marion; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Montgomery County, MD · TRACE
$126K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Marion; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Calhoun County, AR · MID
$129K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Marion; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Island County (MID $/acre pole)
Island sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($8.69) while total receipts differ.
Middlesex County (MID $/acre pole)
Middlesex sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($8.61) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Marion stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2644)
Marion ranks #2644 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
Marion County, Indiana stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2644 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.