Brown County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Brown County, Indiana grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Brown County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (2,368 acres), corn (1,848 acres) and hay (1,237 acres). Its farms sold $5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 91st of 92 counties in Indiana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $5 million2858th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 15715,451 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 90% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3518 published, 15 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Brown County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Brown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 11* | 543* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 571 goats | 29* | 1,120* | 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 6 acres | 7* | 462* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sunflowers | 18,000 pounds | 3* | 194* | under 1% | production |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 15* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 1,852 tons | 90 | 2,808* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 714 cattle | 85* | 2,874* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 15* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 5 acres | 43* | 825* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 54 sheep | 85* | 2,498* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 422 pounds | 73* | 2,120* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 119,710 bushels | 91 | 1,435* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 295,420 bushels | 91 | 1,644* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,674 laying hens | 34* | 1,291* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 6 milk cows | 51* | 1,399* | under 1% | head on farms |
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Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, sweet corn, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, apples, blackberries, pears and maple syrup.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes and carrots.
What livestock does Brown County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laying hens | 1,674 | 34* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 714 | 85* | head on farms |
| Goats | 571 | 29* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 450 | 29* | head sold |
| Sheep | 54 | 85* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 18 | 45* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 18 | 76* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 6 | 51* | head on farms |
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.