Farm operations
419
Avg 151 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18105 419 farms Bottom quartile (#87/92) 32% cropland MID MIXED
Monroe County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Monroe County. Ranked #87 of 92 counties in Indiana.
63K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.5% 20K acres
- Other land
- 68.5% 43K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Monroe County received $8.10 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.21×
- 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.
419 farms · $16.6M sales
Monroe County, Indiana reports 419 farms and $16.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2175 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #87 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #87 of 92
- National payments rank #2175 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.1%
Commodity sales
$16.6M
0.098× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$512K
3.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-157K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Monroe County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Monroe County Farm Data Shows
Monroe County, Indiana reported 419 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $512K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.10/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-157K. In-state sales rank #87 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 63,216 acres agricultural land, cropland is 19,894 acres (31.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 151 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Land Use
$8.10 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
63,216 acres
Cropland
19,894 acres
Avg Farm Size
151 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.5%
19,894 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 63,216 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,894 | 31.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 43,322 | 68.5% |
| Average farm size | 151 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Monroe County, Indiana?
Monroe County, Indiana has 419 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 151 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Monroe County?
Monroe County's total commodity sales are $16.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #87 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Monroe County receive?
Monroe County received $512K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.10/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Monroe County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Monroe County is $-157K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Monroe County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Monroe (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Litchfield County, CT · LIGHT
$513K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Monroe; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Boone County, IN · TRACE
$513K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Monroe; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Miami County, OH · TRACE
$513K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Monroe; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Hooker County, NE · TRACE
$514K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Monroe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Nottoway County (MID $/acre pole)
Nottoway sits near Monroe on payments-per-acre ($8.13) while total receipts differ.
Johnson County (MID $/acre pole)
Johnson sits near Monroe on payments-per-acre ($8.46) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Monroe stamps MID · MIXED inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2175)
Monroe ranks #2175 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
Monroe County, Indiana stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2175 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.