Farm operations
461
Avg 209 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18151 461 farms Bottom quartile (#73/92) 84% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Steuben County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Steuben County. Ranked #73 of 92 counties in Indiana.
97K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.4% 81K acres
- Other land
- 15.6% 15K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Steuben County received $17.77 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.7× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $17.77
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 2.66×
- 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.
461 farms · $82.6M sales
Steuben County, Indiana reports 461 farms and $82.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1468 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #73 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #73 of 92
- National payments rank #1468 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$82.6M
0.49× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$21.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Steuben County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Steuben County Farm Data Shows
Steuben County, Indiana reported 461 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $82.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.77/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $21.6M. In-state sales rank #73 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 96,550 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 81,491 acres (84.4%) - 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
$17.77 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
96,550 acres
Cropland
81,491 acres
Avg Farm Size
209 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.4%
81,491 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 96,550 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 81,491 | 84.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 15,059 | 15.6% |
| Average farm size | 209 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Steuben County, Indiana?
Steuben County, Indiana has 461 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 209 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Steuben County?
Steuben County's total commodity sales are $82.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #73 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Steuben County receive?
Steuben County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.77/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Steuben County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Steuben County is $21.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Steuben County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Steuben (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Travis County, TX · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Steuben; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Santa Clara County, CA · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Steuben; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ware County, GA · DENSE
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Steuben; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Murray County, OK · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Steuben; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lowndes County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lowndes sits near Steuben on payments-per-acre ($18.02) while total receipts differ.
Trigg County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Trigg sits near Steuben on payments-per-acre ($18.05) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Steuben stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1468)
Steuben ranks #1468 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
Steuben County, Indiana stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1468 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.