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Fayette County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Fayette County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Fayette County's biggest by acreage are corn (36,872 acres), soybeans (34,949 acres) and hay (2,596 acres). Its farms sold $78.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 74th of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$78.7 million1602nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
29891,045 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
99% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
229 published, 13 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+
Fayette County
$78.7 million
under 1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 74 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Fayette County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn68th in Indiana36,872 acres
  2. 2Soybeans69th in Indiana34,949 acres
  3. 3Hay49th in Indiana2,596 acres
  4. 4Wheat45th in Indiana*1,763 acres

How does Fayette 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.

Fayette County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Hay7,570 tons492,304*under 1%production
Wheat150,495 bushels45*1,062*under 1%production
Corn6.9 million bushels68590under 1%production
Soybeans2 million bushels69684*under 1%production
Sheep429 sheep56*1,606*under 1%head on farms
Goats213 goats73*2,078*under 1%head on farms
Cattle2,004 cattle72*2,671*under 1%head on farms
Hogs128 hogs70*1,523*under 1%head on farms
Eggs311 laying hens69*2,341*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, cabbage, watermelon, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, turkeys, milk and honey.

What livestock does Fayette County raise?

Fayette County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle2,00472*head on farms
Sheep42956*head on farms
Laying hens31169*head on farms
Goats21373*head on farms
Hogs12870*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.