Farm operations
651
Avg 388 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18107 651 farms Upper-middle (#30/92) 89% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Montgomery County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Montgomery County. Ranked #30 of 92 counties in Indiana.
253K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.7% 224K acres
- Other land
- 11.3% 28K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Montgomery County received $6.71 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
651 farms · $235.5M sales
Montgomery County, Indiana reports 651 farms and $235.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1479 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 92
- National payments rank #1479 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$235.5M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$90.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Montgomery County's net farm income sits at the 83th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Montgomery County Farm Data Shows
Montgomery County, Indiana reported 651 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $235.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.71/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $90.0M. In-state sales rank #30 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 252,762 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 224,288 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 LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Land Use
$6.71 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
252,762 acres
Cropland
224,288 acres
Avg Farm Size
388 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 88.7%
224,288 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 252,762 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 224,288 | 88.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 28,474 | 11.3% |
| Average farm size | 388 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Montgomery County, Indiana?
Montgomery County, Indiana has 651 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 388 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Montgomery County?
Montgomery County's total commodity sales are $235.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Montgomery County receive?
Montgomery County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.71/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Montgomery County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Montgomery County is $90.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Montgomery County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Montgomery (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Jack County, TX · TRACE
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Montgomery; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Harlan County, NE · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Montgomery; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cherokee County, AL · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Montgomery; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Kent County, MD · HEAVY
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Montgomery; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Benton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Benton sits near Montgomery on payments-per-acre ($6.69) while total receipts differ.
Morgan County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Morgan sits near Montgomery on payments-per-acre ($6.74) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Montgomery stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1479)
Montgomery ranks #1479 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
Montgomery County, Indiana stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1479 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.