Farm operations
527
Avg 382 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18179 Top quartile by state sales LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Wells County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wells County. Ranked #15 of 92 counties in Indiana.
201,538 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 95.6% 192,626 acres
- Other land
- 4.4% 8,912 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Wells County, Indiana is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows low federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 92 of 92 Indiana counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 92 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 89 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Wells under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Wells County, Indiana:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp LIGHT · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.