Farm operations
435
Avg 175 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18119 435 farms Bottom quartile (#83/92) 61% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Owen County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Owen County. Ranked #83 of 92 counties in Indiana.
76K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 60.7% 46K acres
- Other land
- 39.3% 30K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Owen County received $11.61 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.61
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.74×
- 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.
435 farms · $32.0M sales
Owen County, Indiana reports 435 farms and $32.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1904 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #83 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #83 of 92
- National payments rank #1904 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$32.0M
0.19× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$885K
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Owen County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Owen County Farm Data Shows
Owen County, Indiana reported 435 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $32.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $885K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.61/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.7M. In-state sales rank #83 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 76,206 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 46,228 acres (60.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Land Use
$11.61 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
76,206 acres
Cropland
46,228 acres
Avg Farm Size
175 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 60.7%
46,228 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 76,206 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 46,228 | 60.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 29,978 | 39.3% |
| Average farm size | 175 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Owen County, Indiana?
Owen County, Indiana has 435 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 175 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Owen County?
Owen County's total commodity sales are $32.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #83 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Owen County receive?
Owen County received $885K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.61/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Owen County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Owen County is $7.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Owen County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Owen (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Van Buren County, AR · MID
$885K federal receipts is higher by - than Owen; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Elk County, KS · LIGHT
$886K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Owen; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Perry County, IL · LIGHT
$883K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Owen; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Stephens County, TX · TRACE
$883K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Owen; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cambria County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Cambria sits near Owen on payments-per-acre ($11.55) while total receipts differ.
Benton County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Benton sits near Owen on payments-per-acre ($11.70) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Owen stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1904)
Owen ranks #1904 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Owen County, Indiana stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1904 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.