Farm operations
727
Avg 213 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18177 727 farms Lower-middle (#58/92) 83% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Wayne County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wayne County. Ranked #58 of 92 counties in Indiana.
154K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 82.5% 127K acres
- Other land
- 17.5% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wayne County received $7.97 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.97
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.19×
- 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.
727 farms · $132.8M sales
Wayne County, Indiana reports 727 farms and $132.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1701 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #58 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #58 of 92
- National payments rank #1701 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$132.8M
0.78× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$48.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Wayne County's net farm income sits at the 68th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wayne County Farm Data Shows
Wayne County, Indiana reported 727 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $132.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.97/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $48.9M. In-state sales rank #58 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 154,498 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 127,419 acres (82.5%) - 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
$7.97 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
154,498 acres
Cropland
127,419 acres
Avg Farm Size
213 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 82.5%
127,419 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 154,498 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 127,419 | 82.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,079 | 17.5% |
| Average farm size | 213 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wayne County, Indiana?
Wayne County, Indiana has 727 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 213 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wayne County?
Wayne County's total commodity sales are $132.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #58 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Wayne County receive?
Wayne County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.97/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wayne County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wayne County is $48.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wayne County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wayne (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Howard County, AR · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wayne; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lauderdale County, AL · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Wayne; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Latimer County, OK · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Wayne; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Fulton County, KY · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Wayne; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
LA Crosse County (MID $/acre pole)
LA Crosse sits near Wayne on payments-per-acre ($7.97) while total receipts differ.
Whitley County (MID $/acre pole)
Whitley sits near Wayne on payments-per-acre ($8.00) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Wayne stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1701)
Wayne ranks #1701 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
Wayne County, Indiana stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1701 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.