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Decatur County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Decatur County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Decatur County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (69,388 acres), corn (65,656 acres) and wheat (5,007 acres). Its farms sold $291 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 21st of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$291 million529th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
552169,467 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
53% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2312 published, 11 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+
Decatur County
$291 million
2% of Indiana farm sales. No. 21 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Decatur County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans31st in Indiana69,388 acres
  2. 2Corn35th in Indiana65,656 acres
  3. 3Wheat11th in Indiana5,007 acres
  4. 4Hay47th in Indiana2,924 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn26th in Indiana*11 acres

How does Decatur 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.

Decatur County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Hogs172,409 hogs9*105*4%head on farms
Cattle16,294 cattle11*1,432*2%head on farms
Wheat441,629 bushels11622*2%production
Goats773 goats19*815*2%head on farms
Soybeans4.5 million bushels31354*1%production
Corn13.4 million bushels353591%production
Sheep811 sheep31*1,098*1%head on farms
Hay7,815 tons472,283*under 1%production
Honey4,506 pounds38*1,235*under 1%production
Sweet corn11 acres26*692*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens701 broiler chickens20*1,007*under 1%head sold
Eggs483 laying hens63*2,151*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, popcorn, tomatoes, pumpkins, apples, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, pecans, turkeys and milk.

What livestock does Decatur County raise?

Decatur County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs172,4099*head on farms
Cattle16,29411*head on farms
Sheep81131*head on farms
Goats77319*head on farms
Broiler chickens70120*head sold
Laying hens48363*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.