Farm operations
527
Avg 382 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18179 527 farms Top quartile (#15/92) 96% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Wells County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wells County. Ranked #15 of 92 counties in Indiana.
202K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 95.6% 193K acres
- Other land
- 4.4% 9K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wells County received $5.06 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.06
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.76×
- 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.
527 farms · $313.5M sales
Wells County, Indiana reports 527 farms and $313.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1822 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 92
- National payments rank #1822 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$313.5M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.0M
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$113.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Wells County's net farm income sits at the 87th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wells County Farm Data Shows
Wells County, Indiana reported 527 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $313.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.06/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $113.6M. In-state sales rank #15 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 201,538 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 192,626 acres (95.6%) - 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
$5.06 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
201,538 acres
Cropland
192,626 acres
Avg Farm Size
382 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 95.6%
192,626 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 201,538 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 192,626 | 95.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 8,912 | 4.4% |
| Average farm size | 382 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wells County, Indiana?
Wells County, Indiana has 527 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 382 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wells County?
Wells County's total commodity sales are $313.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Wells County receive?
Wells County received $1.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.06/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wells County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wells County is $113.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wells County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wells (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Alexander County, NC · DENSE
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by - than Wells; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mobile County, AL · MID
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Wells; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Randolph County, NC · MID
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Wells; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Gibson County, IN · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Wells; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Perry County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Perry sits near Wells on payments-per-acre ($5.07) while total receipts differ.
Somerset County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Somerset sits near Wells on payments-per-acre ($4.99) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Wells stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1822)
Wells ranks #1822 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
Wells County, Indiana stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1822 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.