Farm operations
416
Avg 393 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18159 416 farms Upper-middle (#39/92) 97% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Tipton County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Tipton County. Ranked #39 of 92 counties in Indiana.
163K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 96.9% 158K acres
- Other land
- 3.1% 5K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Tipton County received $4.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.67×
- 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.
416 farms · $203.0M sales
Tipton County, Indiana reports 416 farms and $203.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2005 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #39 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #39 of 92
- National payments rank #2005 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$203.0M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$735K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$71.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Tipton County's net farm income sits at the 77th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Tipton County Farm Data Shows
Tipton County, Indiana reported 416 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $203.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $735K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.50/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $71.0M. In-state sales rank #39 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 163,401 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 158,350 acres (96.9%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Land Use
$4.50 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
163,401 acres
Cropland
158,350 acres
Avg Farm Size
393 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 96.9%
158,350 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 163,401 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 158,350 | 96.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 5,051 | 3.1% |
| Average farm size | 393 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Tipton County, Indiana?
Tipton County, Indiana has 416 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 393 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Tipton County?
Tipton County's total commodity sales are $203.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #39 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Tipton County receive?
Tipton County received $735K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.50/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Tipton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Tipton County is $71.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Tipton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Tipton (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Clay County, IN · LIGHT
$736K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Tipton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Benton County, OR · MID
$734K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Tipton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Placer County, CA · MID
$737K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Tipton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pulaski County, KY · LIGHT
$732K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Tipton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Leavenworth County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Leavenworth sits near Tipton on payments-per-acre ($4.49) while total receipts differ.
Perry County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Perry sits near Tipton on payments-per-acre ($4.52) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Tipton stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2005)
Tipton ranks #2005 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Tipton County, Indiana stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2005 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.