Dubois County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Dubois County, Indiana grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Dubois County, Indiana (81% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 2,013,905 turkeys and 35,280 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (47,536 acres), corn (45,711 acres) and hay (10,938 acres). Its farms sold $488 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 5th of 92 counties in Indiana.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for turkeys (9th of 1,741 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $488 million208th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 740159,666 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 19% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3114 published, 17 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Dubois County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Dubois 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 | 2 million turkeys | 1 | 9* | 24% | head on farms |
| Oats | 8,280 bushels | 5* | 701* | 4% | production |
| Hazelnuts | 1 acre | 2* | 34* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 27,741 tons | 8 | 1,185* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 20,220 cattle | 7* | 1,232* | 3% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 305,135 bushels | 23 | 781* | 1% | production |
| Milk | 2,109 milk cows | 16* | 450* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 35,280 hogs | 31* | 356* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 2.6 million bushels | 62 | 592* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 8 million bushels | 64 | 538 | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 4,091 pounds | 40* | 1,292* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 275 sheep | 65* | 1,886* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 161 goats | 79* | 2,260* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 40* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, popcorn, potatoes, lettuce, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, spinach, garlic, grapes, blackberries, pears, chickens, eggs and maple syrup.
What livestock does Dubois 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.