Farm operations
425
Avg 224 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18117 425 farms Upper-middle (#34/92) 62% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Orange County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Orange County. Ranked #34 of 92 counties in Indiana.
95K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.2% 59K acres
- Other land
- 37.8% 36K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Orange County received $5.22 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.
- $5.22
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.78×
- 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.
425 farms · $220.9M sales
Orange County, Indiana reports 425 farms and $220.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2184 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #34 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #34 of 92
- National payments rank #2184 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$220.9M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$498K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$109.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Orange County's net farm income sits at the 87th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Orange County Farm Data Shows
Orange County, Indiana reported 425 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $220.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $498K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.22/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $109.6M. In-state sales rank #34 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 95,336 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 59,319 acres (62.2%) - 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
$5.22 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
95,336 acres
Cropland
59,319 acres
Avg Farm Size
224 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 62.2%
59,319 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 95,336 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 59,319 | 62.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 36,017 | 37.8% |
| Average farm size | 224 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Orange County, Indiana?
Orange County, Indiana has 425 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 224 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Orange County?
Orange County's total commodity sales are $220.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Orange County receive?
Orange County received $498K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.22/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Orange County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Orange County is $109.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Orange County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Orange (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Medina County, OH · LIGHT
$497K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Orange; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Mercer County, PA · TRACE
$497K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Orange; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Abbeville County, SC · LIGHT
$497K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Orange; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Waukesha County, WI · MID
$500K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Orange; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Monroe County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Orange on payments-per-acre ($5.22) while total receipts differ.
Allegany County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Allegany sits near Orange on payments-per-acre ($5.24) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Orange stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2184)
Orange ranks #2184 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
Orange County, Indiana stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2184 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.