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Hancock County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hancock County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Hancock County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (90,037 acres), corn (70,086 acres) and hay (2,472 acres). Its farms sold $207 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 37th of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$207 million796th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
505184,430 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
77% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4117 published, 24 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+
Hancock County
$207 million
1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 37 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Hancock County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans20th in Indiana90,037 acres
  2. 2Corn34th in Indiana70,086 acres
  3. 3Hay71st in Indiana2,472 acres
  4. 4Wheat38th in Indiana*2,401 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins23rd in Indiana*29 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn17th in Indiana*20 acres
  7. 7Lettuce11th in Indiana*1 acre
  8. 8Raspberries6th in Indiana*1 acre

How does Hancock 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.

Hancock County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Hogs94,447 hogs14*189*2%head on farms
Raspberries1 acre6*290*2%bearing acres
Soybeans5.2 million bushels20265*2%production
Lettuce1 acre11*543*1%acres harvested
Corn13.6 million bushels343571%production
Goats582 goats26*1,101*1%head on farms
Sheep756 sheep34*1,137*under 1%head on farms
Wheat191,712 bushels38*975*under 1%production
Sweet corn20 acres17*547*under 1%acres harvested
Hay5,270 tons712,497*under 1%production
Pumpkins29 acres23*401*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle2,926 cattle62*2,557*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,704 pounds57*1,725*under 1%production
Chickens31,650 broiler chickens8*508*under 1%head sold
Milk64 milk cows39*986*under 1%head on farms
Show all 17 items
Hancock County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Turkeys1,212 turkeys18*174*under 1%head on farms
Eggs3,169 laying hens14*861*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, popcorn, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, onions, carrots, broccoli, celery, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, grapes, strawberries and blackberries.

What livestock does Hancock County raise?

Hancock County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs94,44714*head on farms
Broiler chickens31,6508*head sold
Laying hens3,16914*head on farms
Cattle2,92662*head on farms
Turkeys1,21218*head on farms
Sheep75634*head on farms
Goats58226*head on farms
Milk cows6439*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.