Farm operations
249
Avg 233 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18101 249 farms Lower-middle (#63/92) 65% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Martin County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Martin County. Ranked #63 of 92 counties in Indiana.
58K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.5% 37K acres
- Other land
- 35.5% 21K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Martin County received $5.49 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.49
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.82×
- 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.
249 farms · $109.8M sales
Martin County, Indiana reports 249 farms and $109.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2361 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #63 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #63 of 92
- National payments rank #2361 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$109.8M
0.65× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$318K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$51.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Martin County's net farm income sits at the 69th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Martin County Farm Data Shows
Martin County, Indiana reported 249 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $109.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $318K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.49/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $51.1M. In-state sales rank #63 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 57,900 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 37,333 acres (64.5%) - a CROP-LED 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
$5.49 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
57,900 acres
Cropland
37,333 acres
Avg Farm Size
233 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.5%
37,333 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 57,900 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 37,333 | 64.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,567 | 35.5% |
| Average farm size | 233 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Martin County, Indiana?
Martin County, Indiana has 249 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 233 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Martin County?
Martin County's total commodity sales are $109.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #63 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Martin County receive?
Martin County received $318K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.49/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Martin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Martin County is $51.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Martin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Martin (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Los Angeles County, CA · LIGHT
$318K federal receipts is higher by - than Martin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Johnson County, KS · LIGHT
$317K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Martin; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
ST Louis County, MO · HEAVY
$319K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Martin; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Warren County, PA · LIGHT
$319K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Martin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Northampton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Northampton sits near Martin on payments-per-acre ($5.49) while total receipts differ.
Carter County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Carter sits near Martin on payments-per-acre ($5.47) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Martin stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2361)
Martin ranks #2361 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
Martin County, Indiana stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2361 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.