Farm operations
462
Avg 265 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18127 462 farms Lower-middle (#67/92) 86% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Porter County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Porter County. Ranked #67 of 92 counties in Indiana.
122K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 86.4% 106K acres
- Other land
- 13.6% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Porter County received $12.54 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.54
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.88×
- 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.
462 farms · $102.0M sales
Porter County, Indiana reports 462 farms and $102.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1555 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #67 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #67 of 92
- National payments rank #1555 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$102.0M
0.60× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$25.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Porter County's net farm income sits at the 54th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Porter County Farm Data Shows
Porter County, Indiana reported 462 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $102.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.54/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $25.2M. In-state sales rank #67 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 122,238 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 105,600 acres (86.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$12.54 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
122,238 acres
Cropland
105,600 acres
Avg Farm Size
265 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 86.4%
105,600 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 122,238 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 105,600 | 86.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,638 | 13.6% |
| Average farm size | 265 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Porter County, Indiana?
Porter County, Indiana has 462 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 265 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Porter County?
Porter County's total commodity sales are $102.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #67 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Porter County receive?
Porter County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.54/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Porter County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Porter County is $25.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Porter County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Porter (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Polk County, WI · LIGHT
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Porter; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bedford County, PA · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Porter; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pamlico County, NC · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Porter; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sussex County, VA · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Porter; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Erie County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Erie sits near Porter on payments-per-acre ($12.52) while total receipts differ.
Issaquena County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Issaquena sits near Porter on payments-per-acre ($12.50) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Porter stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1555)
Porter ranks #1555 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
Porter County, Indiana stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1555 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.