Farm operations
835
Avg 210 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18137 Lower-middle by state sales HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Ripley County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ripley County. Ranked #57 of 92 counties in Indiana.
175,750 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 77.6% 136,442 acres
- Other land
- 22.4% 39,308 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ripley County received $16.17 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.4× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 2.42×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Ripley County, Indiana is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$133.5M
0.79× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.8M
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$35.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Ripley County's net farm income sits at the 61th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ripley County Farm Data Shows
Ripley County, Indiana reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 92 of 92 Indiana counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 92 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 89 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Read with Ripley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ripley (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Wood County, WI · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Ripley; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mitchell County, KS · LIGHT
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Ripley; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pershing County, NV · MID
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Ripley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hemphill County, TX · LIGHT
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Ripley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bay County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Bay sits near Ripley on payments-per-acre ($16.07) while total receipts differ.
Worth County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Worth sits near Ripley on payments-per-acre ($16.33) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Ripley stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Ripley under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Ripley County, Indiana:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ripley County, Indiana?
Ripley County, Indiana has 835 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 210 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ripley County?
Ripley County's total commodity sales are $133.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #57 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Ripley County receive?
Ripley County received $2.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.17/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ripley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ripley County is $35.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
Indiana
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.