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Dearborn County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Dearborn County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Dearborn County's biggest by acreage are hay (6,424 acres), soybeans (5,173 acres) and corn (3,953 acres). Its farms sold $13.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 89th of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$13.1 million2630th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
52049,633 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
71% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3615 published, 18 withheld, 3 under half a unit
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+
Dearborn County
$13.1 million
under 1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 89 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Dearborn County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay27th in Indiana6,424 acres
  2. 2Soybeans89th in Indiana5,173 acres
  3. 3Corn89th in Indiana3,953 acres
  4. 4Wheat81st in Indiana*392 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn33rd in Indiana*6 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes31st in Indiana*2 acres
  7. 7Carrots3rd in Indiana*2 acres
  8. 8Bell peppers22nd in Indiana*1 acre

How does Dearborn 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.

Dearborn County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Carrots2 acres3*225*8%acres harvested
Hay12,827 tons271,925*1%production
Honey9,049 pounds17*858*under 1%production
Sheep624 sheep41*1,286*under 1%head on farms
Goats341 goats54*1,670*under 1%head on farms
Cattle4,223 cattle53*2,400*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre22*774*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn6 acres33*851*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat22,648 bushels81*1,656*under 1%production
Soybeans251,684 bushels891,280*under 1%production
Corn618,307 bushels891,427*under 1%production
Tomatoes2 acres31*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Milk5 milk cows54*1,429*under 1%head on farms
Eggs769 laying hens58*1,902*under 1%head on farms
Chickens314 broiler chickens31*1,224*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, cauliflower, pumpkins, squash, spinach, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, turkeys and hogs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green beans, cucumbers and chile peppers.

What livestock does Dearborn County raise?

Dearborn County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle4,22353*head on farms
Laying hens76958*head on farms
Sheep62441*head on farms
Goats34154*head on farms
Broiler chickens31431*head sold
Milk cows554*head on farms

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.