Farm operations
204
Avg 254 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18163 204 farms Bottom quartile (#80/92) 94% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Vanderburgh County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Vanderburgh County. Ranked #80 of 92 counties in Indiana.
52K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 93.9% 49K acres
- Other land
- 6.1% 3K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Vanderburgh County received $7.68 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.68
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.15×
- 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.
204 farms · $50.1M sales
Vanderburgh County, Indiana reports 204 farms and $50.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2275 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #80 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #80 of 92
- National payments rank #2275 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$50.1M
0.30× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$398K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$13.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Vanderburgh County's net farm income sits at the 42th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Vanderburgh County Farm Data Shows
Vanderburgh County, Indiana reported 204 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $50.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $398K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.68/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $13.0M. In-state sales rank #80 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 51,839 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 48,697 acres (93.9%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Land Use
$7.68 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
51,839 acres
Cropland
48,697 acres
Avg Farm Size
254 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 93.9%
48,697 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 51,839 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 48,697 | 93.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 3,142 | 6.1% |
| Average farm size | 254 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Vanderburgh County, Indiana?
Vanderburgh County, Indiana has 204 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 254 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Vanderburgh County?
Vanderburgh County's total commodity sales are $50.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #80 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Vanderburgh County receive?
Vanderburgh County received $398K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.68/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Vanderburgh County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Vanderburgh County is $13.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Vanderburgh County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Vanderburgh (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Archuleta County, CO · TRACE
$398K federal receipts is higher by - than Vanderburgh; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hamilton County, FL · LIGHT
$397K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Vanderburgh; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jefferson County, KS · TRACE
$399K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Vanderburgh; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Catawba County, NC · LIGHT
$397K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Vanderburgh; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
King And Queen County (MID $/acre pole)
King And Queen sits near Vanderburgh on payments-per-acre ($7.52) while total receipts differ.
Hall County (MID $/acre pole)
Hall sits near Vanderburgh on payments-per-acre ($7.52) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Vanderburgh stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2275)
Vanderburgh ranks #2275 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Vanderburgh County, Indiana stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2275 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.