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Franklin County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Franklin County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Franklin County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (40,856 acres), corn (37,063 acres) and hay (9,353 acres). Its farms sold $103 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 66th of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$103 million1375th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
683144,173 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
88% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3115 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+
Franklin County
$103 million
under 1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 66 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Franklin County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans66th in Indiana40,856 acres
  2. 2Corn69th in Indiana37,063 acres
  3. 3Hay12th in Indiana9,353 acres
  4. 4Wheat31st in Indiana*2,801 acres
  5. 5Apples3rd in Indiana*49 acres
  6. 6Grapes7th in Indiana*5 acres
  7. 7Peaches2nd in Indiana*1 acre
  8. 8Pears6th in Indiana*1 acre

How does Franklin 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.

Franklin County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Apples49 acres3*274*4%bearing acres
Goats1,027 goats8*567*2%head on farms
Hay20,381 tons121,477*2%production
Pears1 acre6*342*1%bearing acres
Cattle9,582 cattle24*1,863*1%head on farms
Wheat249,680 bushels31*861*1%production
Grapes5 acres7*552*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep750 sheep36*1,142*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans2.3 million bushels66639*under 1%production
Corn6.7 million bushels69600under 1%production
Peaches1 acre2*428*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs14,062 hogs45*485*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,112 pounds52*1,621*under 1%production
Eggs1,215 laying hens44*1,560*under 1%head on farms
Chickens59 broiler chickens45*1,530*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, kale, garlic, watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, turkeys, milk and maple syrup.

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

What livestock does Franklin County raise?

Franklin County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs14,06245*head on farms
Cattle9,58224*head on farms
Laying hens1,21544*head on farms
Goats1,0278*head on farms
Sheep75036*head on farms
Broiler chickens5945*head sold

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.