Farm operations
835
Avg 210 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18137 835 farms Lower-middle (#57/92) 78% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Ripley County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ripley County. Ranked #57 of 92 counties in Indiana.
176K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 77.6% 136K acres
- Other land
- 22.4% 39K 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.
835 farms · $133.5M sales
Ripley County, Indiana reports 835 farms and $133.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1067 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #57 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #57 of 92
- National payments rank #1067 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
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 reported 835 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $133.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.17/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $35.7M. In-state sales rank #57 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 175,750 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 136,442 acres (77.6%) - 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
$16.17 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
175,750 acres
Cropland
136,442 acres
Avg Farm Size
210 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 77.6%
136,442 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 175,750 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 136,442 | 77.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 39,308 | 22.4% |
| Average farm size | 210 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1067)
Ripley ranks #1067 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
Ripley County, Indiana stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1067 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.