Farm operations
647
Avg 251 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18183 647 farms Upper-middle (#43/92) 90% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Whitley County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Whitley County. Ranked #43 of 92 counties in Indiana.
162K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 89.6% 145K acres
- Other land
- 10.4% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Whitley County received $8.00 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.
- $8.00
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 1.20×
- 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.
647 farms · $187.7M sales
Whitley County, Indiana reports 647 farms and $187.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1668 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 92
- National payments rank #1668 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$187.7M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$63.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Whitley County's net farm income sits at the 74th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Whitley County Farm Data Shows
Whitley County, Indiana reported 647 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $187.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.00/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $63.1M. In-state sales rank #43 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 162,338 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 145,401 acres (89.6%) - 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
$8.00 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
162,338 acres
Cropland
145,401 acres
Avg Farm Size
251 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 89.6%
145,401 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 162,338 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 145,401 | 89.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,937 | 10.4% |
| Average farm size | 251 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Whitley County, Indiana?
Whitley County, Indiana has 647 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 251 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Whitley County?
Whitley County's total commodity sales are $187.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Whitley County receive?
Whitley County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.00/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Whitley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Whitley County is $63.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Whitley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Whitley (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Gates County, NC · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Whitley; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Burleson County, TX · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Whitley; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Franklin County, MA · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Whitley; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bamberg County, SC · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Whitley; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wayne County (MID $/acre pole)
Wayne sits near Whitley on payments-per-acre ($7.97) while total receipts differ.
Adair County (MID $/acre pole)
Adair sits near Whitley on payments-per-acre ($8.04) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Whitley stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1668)
Whitley ranks #1668 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
Whitley County, Indiana stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1668 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.