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Adams County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Adams County, Indiana grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Adams County, Indiana (53% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 174,820 hogs and 147,012 turkeys. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (105,013 acres), corn (67,065 acres) and hay (6,856 acres). Its farms sold $366 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 13th of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$366 million366th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,305214,734 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
47% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4621 published, 24 withheld, 1 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.2M$1.2M to $4.8M$4.8M to $18M$18M to $60M$60M to $180M$180M+
Adams County
$366 million
2% of Indiana farm sales. No. 13 of 92 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Adams County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans15th in Indiana105,013 acres
  2. 2Corn37th in Indiana67,065 acres
  3. 3Hay13th in Indiana6,856 acres
  4. 4Wheat9th in Indiana6,223 acres
  5. 5Popcorn10th in Indiana*1,041 acres
  6. 6Oats1st in Indiana*394 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins21st in Indiana*33 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes24th in Indiana*3 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn42nd in Indiana*2 acres
  10. 10Watermelon19th in Indiana*2 acres

How does Adams County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Indiana and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Adams County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Oats21,466 bushels1*464*12%production
Sheep3,278 sheep3252*4%head on farms
Hogs174,820 hogs7*102*4%head on farms
Honey35,455 pounds2*380*4%production
Cattle24,950 cattle4*1,059*3%head on farms
Wheat465,674 bushels9600*2%production
Hay19,513 tons131,516*2%production
Soybeans5.9 million bushels15214*2%production
Turkeys147,012 turkeys13*103*2%head on farms
Milk2,911 milk cows11*391*2%head on farms
Popcorn6.1 million pounds10*24*2%production
Goats622 goats23*1,038*1%head on farms
Corn13.2 million bushels373641%production
Pumpkins33 acres21*365*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre6*544*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 21 items
Adams County rankings, items 16 to 21
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Sweet corn2 acres42*1,099*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre24*844*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes3 acres24*960*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon2 acres19*686*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes1 acre15*889*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens993 broiler chickens15*927*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, celery, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, eggs and maple syrup.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): squash.

What livestock does Adams County raise?

Adams County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs174,8207*head on farms
Turkeys147,01213*head on farms
Cattle24,9504*head on farms
Sheep3,2783head on farms
Milk cows2,91111*head on farms
Broiler chickens99315*head sold
Goats62223*head on farms

Other farm counties in Indiana

Top Indiana counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Jay County$603 million
Jasper County$590 million
Elkhart County$498 million
LaGrange County$494 million
Dubois County$488 million
Newton County$442 million
White County$439 million
Kosciusko County$429 million
Knox County$417 million
Daviess County$403 million
Wabash County$394 million
Pulaski County$369 million

What does Indiana grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.