Benton County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Benton County, Indiana grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Benton County's biggest by acreage are corn (105,246 acres), soybeans (90,288 acres) and wheat (2,193 acres). Its farms sold $298 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 20th of 92 counties in Indiana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $298 million511th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 390226,260 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 75% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2612 published, 14 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Benton County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Benton 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 12,754 milk cows | 3* | 166* | 7% | head on farms |
| Corn | 22.6 million bushels | 4 | 164 | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 15,694 cattle | 14* | 1,464* | 2% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 5.7 million bushels | 17 | 227* | 2% | production |
| Popcorn | 4.1 million pounds | 13* | 32* | 1% | production |
| Wheat | 182,620 bushels | 39* | 991* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 624 sheep | 41* | 1,286* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 239 goats | 70* | 1,979* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 4,566 tons | 74 | 2,555* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 1,012 pounds | 65* | 1,924* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 225 laying hens | 75* | 2,453* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 3 turkeys | 55* | 1,736* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, lettuce, onions, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, garlic, apples, raspberries, blackberries, tart cherries, nectarines, hazelnuts and hogs.
What livestock does Benton County raise?
Other farm counties in Indiana
| County | Farm 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 |
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.