DeKalb County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does DeKalb County, Indiana grow?
Of the crops tracked here, DeKalb County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (93,915 acres), corn (48,701 acres) and wheat (6,908 acres). Its farms sold $167 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 48th of 92 counties in Indiana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $167 million988th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 818191,601 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 76% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2819 published, 8 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does DeKalb County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does DeKalb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grapes | 25 acres | 2* | 311* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Oats | 8,100 bushels | 6* | 706* | 4% | production |
| Wheat | 525,949 bushels | 6 | 563* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 16,035 cattle | 13* | 1,451* | 2% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 5 million bushels | 22 | 291* | 2% | production |
| Milk | 2,572 milk cows | 14* | 414* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 11,886 tons | 30 | 1,989* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 8.9 million bushels | 58 | 512 | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 398 goats | 44* | 1,524* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 7,398 pounds | 24* | 957* | under 1% | production |
| Maple syrup | 76 gallons | 19* | 342* | under 1% | production |
| Pumpkins | 9 acres | 35* | 686* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 89 sheep | 82* | 2,396* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 31* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 738 hogs | 60* | 755* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 1,857 laying hens | 30* | 1,224* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 620 broiler chickens | 22* | 1,043* | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 16 turkeys | 47* | 1,499* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Blueberries | 5 acres | 2* | 409* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet corn, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and hazelnuts.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green beans.
What livestock does DeKalb County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 16,035 | 13* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 2,572 | 14* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,857 | 30* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 738 | 60* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 620 | 22* | head sold |
| Goats | 398 | 44* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 89 | 82* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 16 | 47* | 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.