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Harrison County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Harrison County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Harrison County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (36,953 acres), corn (27,613 acres) and hay (14,268 acres). Its farms sold $108 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 64th of 92 counties in Indiana.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for popcorn (15th of 75 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$108 million1343rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
990154,221 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
60% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5438 published, 13 withheld, 3 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+
Harrison County
$108 million
under 1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 64 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Harrison County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans71st in Indiana36,953 acres
  2. 2Corn75th in Indiana27,613 acres
  3. 3Hay5th in Indiana14,268 acres
  4. 4Popcorn5th in Indiana*3,736 acres
  5. 5Wheat35th in Indiana*3,067 acres
  6. 6Grapes1st in Indiana*27 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn18th in Indiana*19 acres
  8. 8Blueberries1st in Indiana*17 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes11th in Indiana*11 acres
  10. 10Apples13th in Indiana*10 acres

How does Harrison 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.

Harrison County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Carrots9 acres173*35%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre1*211*8%acres harvested
Sweet cherries1 acre1*145*7%bearing acres
Chickens3.2 million broiler chickens5*394*6%head sold
Grapes27 acres1*298*5%bearing acres
Popcorn19.6 million pounds5*15*5%production
Blackberries5 acres5*183*4%bearing acres
Lettuce3 acres3*281*4%acres harvested
Pecans6 acres2*347*3%bearing acres
Cauliflower1 acre2*191*3%acres harvested
Kale1 acre3*304*3%acres harvested
Hay31,718 tons51,029*3%production
Goats1,380 goats5*372*3%head on farms
Cattle16,417 cattle10*1,423*2%head on farms
Sheep1,228 sheep15*738*2%head on farms
Show all 38 items
Harrison County rankings, items 16 to 38
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Pears1 acre6*342*1%bearing acres
Cucumbers6 acres5*304*1%acres harvested
Wheat222,123 bushels35*909*1%production
Bell peppers2 acres16*523*under 1%acres harvested
Apples10 acres13*537*under 1%bearing acres
Soybeans1.8 million bushels71709*under 1%production
Cabbage1 acre10*416*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn19 acres18*560*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre6*544*under 1%acres harvested
Corn4.5 million bushels75754under 1%production
Asparagus1 acre6*275*under 1%acres harvested
Honey2,408 pounds50*1,541*under 1%production
Maple syrup49 gallons20*370*under 1%production
Milk364 milk cows28*759*under 1%head on farms
Squash1 acre21*916*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes11 acres11*415*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre17*531*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins6 acres41*785*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon4 acres16*518*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs2,456 laying hens17*1,025*under 1%head on farms
Hogs114 hogs71*1,593*under 1%head on farms
Broccoli1 acre4*334*acres harvested
Blueberries17 acres1*216*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, potatoes, green beans, green peas, Brussels sprouts, spinach, garlic, strawberries, raspberries, tart cherries, peaches and turkeys.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): onions, plums and walnuts.

What livestock does Harrison County raise?

Harrison County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens3,187,0105*head sold
Cattle16,41710*head on farms
Laying hens2,45617*head on farms
Goats1,3805*head on farms
Sheep1,22815*head on farms
Milk cows36428*head on farms
Hogs11471*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

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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.