Farm operations
283
Avg 160 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18143 283 farms Bottom quartile (#84/92) 73% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Scott County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Scott County. Ranked #84 of 92 counties in Indiana.
45K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.9% 33K acres
- Other land
- 27.1% 12K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Scott County received $16.05 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.
- $16.05
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 2.40×
- 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.
283 farms · $28.1M sales
Scott County, Indiana reports 283 farms and $28.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2012 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #84 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #84 of 92
- National payments rank #2012 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$28.1M
0.17× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$727K
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Scott County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Scott County Farm Data Shows
Scott County, Indiana reported 283 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $28.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $727K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.05/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.6M. In-state sales rank #84 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 45,293 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 33,011 acres (72.9%) - a CROP-LED 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
$16.05 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
45,293 acres
Cropland
33,011 acres
Avg Farm Size
160 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.9%
33,011 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 45,293 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 33,011 | 72.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 12,282 | 27.1% |
| Average farm size | 160 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Scott County, Indiana?
Scott County, Indiana has 283 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 160 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Scott County?
Scott County's total commodity sales are $28.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #84 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Scott County receive?
Scott County received $727K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.05/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Scott County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Scott County is $7.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Scott County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Scott (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Dare County, NC · DENSE
$727K federal receipts is higher by - than Scott; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Penobscot County, ME · MID
$726K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Scott; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Williamson County, IL · MID
$725K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Scott; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Missaukee County, MI · LIGHT
$729K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Scott; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Surry County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Surry sits near Scott on payments-per-acre ($16.53) while total receipts differ.
Haywood County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Haywood sits near Scott on payments-per-acre ($15.34) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Scott stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2012)
Scott ranks #2012 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
Scott County, Indiana stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2012 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.