Farm operations
421
Avg 485 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18171 421 farms Upper-middle (#35/92) 84% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Warren County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Warren County. Ranked #35 of 92 counties in Indiana.
204K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.2% 172K acres
- Other land
- 15.8% 32K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Warren County received $8.91 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.91
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.33×
- 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.
421 farms · $216.7M sales
Warren County, Indiana reports 421 farms and $216.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1422 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #35 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #35 of 92
- National payments rank #1422 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$216.7M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$84.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Warren County's net farm income sits at the 81th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Warren County Farm Data Shows
Warren County, Indiana reported 421 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $216.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.91/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $84.2M. In-state sales rank #35 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 204,198 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 171,984 acres (84.2%) - 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
$8.91 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
204,198 acres
Cropland
171,984 acres
Avg Farm Size
485 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.2%
171,984 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 204,198 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 171,984 | 84.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 32,214 | 15.8% |
| Average farm size | 485 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Warren County, Indiana?
Warren County, Indiana has 421 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 485 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Warren County?
Warren County's total commodity sales are $216.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #35 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Warren County receive?
Warren County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.91/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Warren County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Warren County is $84.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Warren County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Warren (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Mchenry County, IL · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Warren; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Trigg County, KY · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Warren; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Duchesne County, UT · TRACE
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Warren; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Titus County, TX · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Warren; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Howard County (MID $/acre pole)
Howard sits near Warren on payments-per-acre ($8.91) while total receipts differ.
Greene County (MID $/acre pole)
Greene sits near Warren on payments-per-acre ($8.97) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Warren stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1422)
Warren ranks #1422 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
Warren County, Indiana stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1422 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.