Boone County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Boone County, Indiana grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Boone County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (95,742 acres), corn (89,850 acres) and hay (2,875 acres). Its farms sold $230 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 31st of 92 counties in Indiana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $230 million712th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 519205,588 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 92% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4322 published, 17 withheld, 4 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Boone County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Boone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats | 2,068 goats | 2* | 193* | 4% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 6.1 million bushels | 10 | 190* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 18.7 million bushels | 16 | 223 | 2% | production |
| Honey | 15,540 pounds | 10* | 608* | 2% | production |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 11* | 543* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Garlic | 1 acre | 8* | 425* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 1,023 sheep | 20* | 901* | 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 242,774 bushels | 32* | 874* | 1% | production |
| Hay | 6,105 tons | 62 | 2,430* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 16 acres | 22* | 597* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 6* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 22* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 18,077 hogs | 42* | 452* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 2 acres | 14* | 751* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 2,144 cattle | 69* | 2,652* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 22 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 15* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 12 acres | 30* | 619* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 188 milk cows | 34* | 860* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 5 acres | 17* | 715* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 14* | 718* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 22* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 1,044 laying hens | 47* | 1,677* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, popcorn, onions, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, spinach, asparagus, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, turkeys and chickens.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green beans, kale, collard greens and blackberries.
What livestock does Boone 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.