Farm operations
417
Avg 159 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18123 417 farms Bottom quartile (#81/92) 53% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Perry County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Perry County. Ranked #81 of 92 counties in Indiana.
66K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.1% 35K acres
- Other land
- 46.9% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Perry County received $4.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.66×
- 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.
417 farms · $47.5M sales
Perry County, Indiana reports 417 farms and $47.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2394 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #81 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #81 of 92
- National payments rank #2394 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$47.5M
0.28× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$291K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$14.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Perry County's net farm income sits at the 44th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Perry County Farm Data Shows
Perry County, Indiana reported 417 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $47.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $291K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.38/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $14.7M. In-state sales rank #81 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 66,411 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 35,269 acres (53.1%) - 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
$4.38 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
66,411 acres
Cropland
35,269 acres
Avg Farm Size
159 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.1%
35,269 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 66,411 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 35,269 | 53.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 31,142 | 46.9% |
| Average farm size | 159 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Perry County, Indiana?
Perry County, Indiana has 417 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 159 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Perry County?
Perry County's total commodity sales are $47.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #81 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Perry County receive?
Perry County received $291K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.38/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Perry County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Perry County is $14.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Perry County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Perry (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Newton County, MS · TRACE
$291K federal receipts is higher by - than Perry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Fayette County, KY · TRACE
$290K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Perry; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Iberville County, LA · TRACE
$289K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Perry; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
York County, SC · TRACE
$294K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Perry; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Baltimore County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Baltimore sits near Perry on payments-per-acre ($4.37) while total receipts differ.
Giles County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Giles sits near Perry on payments-per-acre ($4.40) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Perry stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2394)
Perry ranks #2394 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
Perry County, Indiana stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2394 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.