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Delaware County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Delaware County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Delaware County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (79,101 acres), corn (58,524 acres) and popcorn (1,932 acres). Its farms sold $156 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 50th of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$156 million1026th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
506156,043 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
93% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3822 published, 15 withheld, 1 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+
Delaware County
$156 million
under 1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 50 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Delaware County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans32nd in Indiana79,101 acres
  2. 2Corn46th in Indiana58,524 acres
  3. 3Popcorn6th in Indiana*1,932 acres
  4. 4Hay79th in Indiana1,869 acres
  5. 5Wheat50th in Indiana*1,628 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn11th in Indiana*34 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins28th in Indiana*14 acres
  8. 8Green beans11th in Indiana*3 acres
  9. 9Watermelon19th in Indiana*2 acres
  10. 10Cucumbers15th in Indiana*1 acre

How does Delaware 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.

Delaware County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Popcorn9.8 million pounds6*19*2%production
Honey17,433 pounds7*565*2%production
Maple syrup426 gallons12*256*2%production
Soybeans4.5 million bushels32355*1%production
Corn10.8 million bushels464411%production
Sweet corn34 acres11*437*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat137,973 bushels50*1,100*under 1%production
Sheep466 sheep53*1,543*under 1%head on farms
Cabbage1 acre10*416*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre6*544*under 1%acres harvested
Goats201 goats74*2,119*under 1%head on farms
Hay3,863 tons792,631*under 1%production
Cattle2,709 cattle64*2,588*under 1%head on farms
Hogs12,092 hogs49*503*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre15*834*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 22 items
Delaware County rankings, items 16 to 22
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Pumpkins14 acres28*581*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans3 acres11*519*under 1%acres harvested
Milk79 milk cows38*955*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon2 acres19*686*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs2,533 laying hens16*1,001*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys95 turkeys25*689*under 1%head on farms
Chickens135 broiler chickens40*1,430*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, hops, potatoes, tomatoes, squash, bell peppers, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, strawberries, raspberries and plums.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): blackberries.

What livestock does Delaware County raise?

Delaware County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs12,09249*head on farms
Cattle2,70964*head on farms
Laying hens2,53316*head on farms
Sheep46653*head on farms
Goats20174*head on farms
Broiler chickens13540*head sold
Turkeys9525*head on farms
Milk cows7938*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.