Daviess County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Daviess County, Indiana grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Daviess County, Indiana (62% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 1,822,545 turkeys and 28,021 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (73,869 acres), soybeans (61,689 acres) and hay (8,108 acres). Its farms sold $403 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 10th of 92 counties in Indiana.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for turkeys (11th of 1,741 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $403 million296th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,140186,607 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 38% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3822 published, 16 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Daviess County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Daviess 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 1.8 million turkeys | 2 | 11* | 21% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 378 acres | 3* | 59* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 2,189 sheep | 5 | 395* | 3% | head on farms |
| Squash | 11 acres | 5* | 328* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 20,842 tons | 11 | 1,454* | 2% | production |
| Strawberries | 4 acres | 5* | 239* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Barley | 1,077 bushels | 3* | 450* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 14.8 million bushels | 30 | 321 | 1% | production |
| Goats | 660 goats | 21* | 973* | 1% | head on farms |
| Onions | 2 acres | 5* | 304* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 3.5 million bushels | 46 | 463* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 7,532 cattle | 34* | 2,035* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cantaloupe | 7 acres | 12* | 226* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 45 acres | 13* | 297* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 28,021 hogs | 35* | 386* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 22 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 105,969 bushels | 59* | 1,197* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 818 milk cows | 27* | 623* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 3,002 pounds | 46* | 1,447* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 5 acres | 17* | 715* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 3 acres | 10* | 612* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 3,823 laying hens | 12* | 766* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Blueberries | 1 acre | 7* | 602* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: popcorn, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, apples, grapes, blackberries, tart cherries, peaches, nectarines, hazelnuts, chickens and maple syrup.
What livestock does Daviess 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 |
| Wabash County | $394 million |
| Pulaski County | $369 million |
| Adams County | $366 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.