Farm operations
675
Avg 354 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18135 675 farms Top quartile (#14/92) 94% cropland TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Randolph County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Randolph County. Ranked #14 of 92 counties in Indiana.
239K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 93.5% 223K acres
- Other land
- 6.5% 15K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Randolph County received $2.79 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.79
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.42×
- 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.
675 farms · $328.8M sales
Randolph County, Indiana reports 675 farms and $328.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2051 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 92
- National payments rank #2051 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$328.8M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$666K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$118.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Randolph County's net farm income sits at the 88th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Randolph County Farm Data Shows
Randolph County, Indiana reported 675 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $328.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $666K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.79/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $118.1M. In-state sales rank #14 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 238,870 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 223,436 acres (93.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Land Use
$2.79 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
238,870 acres
Cropland
223,436 acres
Avg Farm Size
354 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 93.5%
223,436 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 238,870 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 223,436 | 93.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 15,434 | 6.5% |
| Average farm size | 354 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Randolph County, Indiana?
Randolph County, Indiana has 675 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 354 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Randolph County?
Randolph County's total commodity sales are $328.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Randolph County receive?
Randolph County received $666K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.79/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Randolph County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Randolph County is $118.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Randolph County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Randolph (TRACE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Perry County, AL · LIGHT
$667K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Randolph; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Edmonson County, KY · MID
$667K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Randolph; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bedford County, TN · TRACE
$665K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Randolph; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Brantley County, GA · DENSE
$669K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Randolph; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Madison County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Randolph on payments-per-acre ($2.81) while total receipts differ.
Nacogdoches County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Nacogdoches sits near Randolph on payments-per-acre ($2.91) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Randolph stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2051)
Randolph ranks #2051 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Randolph County, Indiana stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2051 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.