Farm operations
936
Avg 163 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42063 936 farms Upper-middle (#27/67) 63% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Indiana County. Ranked #27 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
153K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 63.0% 96K acres
- Other land
- 37.0% 57K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Indiana County received $11.81 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.81
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 1.41×
- Pennsylvania 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.
936 farms · $100.8M sales
Indiana County, Pennsylvania reports 936 farms and $100.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1428 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #27 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #27 of 67
- National payments rank #1428 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$100.8M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$25.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Indiana County's net farm income sits at the 54th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Indiana County Farm Data Shows
Indiana County, Pennsylvania reported 936 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $100.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.81/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $25.0M. In-state sales rank #27 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 153,032 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 96,354 acres (63.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$11.81 per acre of agricultural land · the median Pennsylvania county receives $8.38. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
153,032 acres
Cropland
96,354 acres
Avg Farm Size
163 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 63.0%
96,354 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 153,032 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 96,354 | 63.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 56,678 | 37.0% |
| Average farm size | 163 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Indiana County, Pennsylvania?
Indiana County, Pennsylvania has 936 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 163 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Indiana County?
Indiana County's total commodity sales are $100.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #27 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Indiana County receive?
Indiana County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.81/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Indiana County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Indiana County is $25.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Indiana County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Indiana (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Midland County, MI · DENSE
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Indiana; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Covington County, AL · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Indiana; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Hampshire County, MA · DENSE
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Indiana; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Jefferson County, ID · LIGHT
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Indiana; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Andrew County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Andrew sits near Indiana on payments-per-acre ($11.78) while total receipts differ.
Ashland County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Ashland sits near Indiana on payments-per-acre ($11.89) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Indiana stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1428)
Indiana ranks #1428 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Indiana County, Pennsylvania stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1428 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Pennsylvania compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Pennsylvania 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.