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Clay County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clay County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Clay County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (75,037 acres), corn (69,701 acres) and hay (3,972 acres). Its farms sold $144 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 53rd of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$144 million1098th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
486168,912 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
98% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2815 published, 13 withheld
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+
Clay County
$144 million
under 1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 53 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Clay County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans35th in Indiana75,037 acres
  2. 2Corn33rd in Indiana69,701 acres
  3. 3Hay44th in Indiana3,972 acres
  4. 4Wheat77th in Indiana*509 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins25th in Indiana*21 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers4th in Indiana*3 acres

How does Clay 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.

Clay County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Corn13.9 million bushels333491%production
Soybeans4.2 million bushels35391*1%production
Hay8,205 tons442,256*under 1%production
Honey5,696 pounds32*1,099*under 1%production
Goats226 goats72*2,028*under 1%head on farms
Cattle2,490 cattle66*2,611*under 1%head on farms
Pumpkins21 acres25*485*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep174 sheep76*2,137*under 1%head on farms
Wheat37,306 bushels77*1,539*under 1%production
Maple syrup32 gallons22*393*under 1%production
Milk101 milk cows37*929*under 1%head on farms
Sunflowers1,200 pounds4*224*under 1%production
Hogs329 hogs66*1,034*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,142 laying hens46*1,610*under 1%head on farms
Chickens45 broiler chickens46*1,554*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, watermelon, apples, strawberries and turkeys.

What livestock does Clay County raise?

Clay County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle2,49066*head on farms
Laying hens1,14246*head on farms
Hogs32966*head on farms
Goats22672*head on farms
Sheep17476*head on farms
Milk cows10137*head on farms
Broiler chickens4546*head sold

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.