Farm operations
372
Avg 511 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18111 372 farms Top quartile (#6/92) 86% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Newton County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Newton County. Ranked #6 of 92 counties in Indiana.
190K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 86.2% 164K acres
- Other land
- 13.8% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Newton County received $9.26 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.39×
- 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.
372 farms · $442.4M sales
Newton County, Indiana reports 372 farms and $442.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1452 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 92
- National payments rank #1452 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$442.4M
2.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$170.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Newton County's net farm income sits at the 94th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Newton County Farm Data Shows
Newton County, Indiana reported 372 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $442.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.26/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $170.2M. In-state sales rank #6 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 189,934 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 163,644 acres (86.2%) - 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
$9.26 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
189,934 acres
Cropland
163,644 acres
Avg Farm Size
511 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 86.2%
163,644 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 189,934 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 163,644 | 86.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 26,290 | 13.8% |
| Average farm size | 511 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Newton County, Indiana?
Newton County, Indiana has 372 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 511 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Newton County?
Newton County's total commodity sales are $442.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Newton County receive?
Newton County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.26/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Newton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Newton County is $170.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Newton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Newton (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Custer County, ID · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Newton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Newaygo County, MI · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Newton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lauderdale County, TN · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Newton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bossier County, LA · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Newton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lawrence County (MID $/acre pole)
Lawrence sits near Newton on payments-per-acre ($9.26) while total receipts differ.
Jackson County (MID $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Newton on payments-per-acre ($9.27) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Newton stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1452)
Newton ranks #1452 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
Newton County, Indiana stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1452 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.