Farm operations
646
Avg 271 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18121 646 farms Lower-middle (#56/92) 74% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Parke County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Parke County. Ranked #56 of 92 counties in Indiana.
175K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 74.3% 130K acres
- Other land
- 25.7% 45K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Parke County received $5.28 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.
- $5.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.79×
- 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.
646 farms · $135.8M sales
Parke County, Indiana reports 646 farms and $135.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1872 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #56 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #56 of 92
- National payments rank #1872 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$135.8M
0.80× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$924K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$42.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Parke County's net farm income sits at the 65th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Parke County Farm Data Shows
Parke County, Indiana reported 646 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $135.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $924K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.28/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $42.7M. In-state sales rank #56 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 174,867 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 129,964 acres (74.3%) - 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
$5.28 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
174,867 acres
Cropland
129,964 acres
Avg Farm Size
271 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 74.3%
129,964 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 174,867 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 129,964 | 74.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,903 | 25.7% |
| Average farm size | 271 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Parke County, Indiana?
Parke County, Indiana has 646 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 271 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Parke County?
Parke County's total commodity sales are $135.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #56 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Parke County receive?
Parke County received $924K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.28/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Parke County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Parke County is $42.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Parke County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Parke (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Granville County, NC · MID
$924K federal receipts is higher by - than Parke; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Limestone County, AL · LIGHT
$925K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Parke; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Stewart County, GA · HEAVY
$923K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Parke; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Emanuel County, GA · MID
$922K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Parke; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Saline County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Saline sits near Parke on payments-per-acre ($5.29) while total receipts differ.
Butler County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Butler sits near Parke on payments-per-acre ($5.26) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Parke stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1872)
Parke ranks #1872 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
Parke County, Indiana stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1872 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.