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Howard County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Howard County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Howard County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (63,439 acres), corn (62,864 acres) and wheat (1,681 acres). Its farms sold $137 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 55th of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$137 million1140th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
427139,488 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
92% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2912 published, 17 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+
Howard County
$137 million
under 1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 55 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Howard County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans43rd in Indiana63,439 acres
  2. 2Corn40th in Indiana62,864 acres
  3. 3Wheat44th in Indiana*1,681 acres
  4. 4Hay78th in Indiana1,553 acres
  5. 5Sunflowers63 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins32nd in Indiana*10 acres
  7. 7Green beans15th in Indiana*2 acres
  8. 8Bell peppers22nd in Indiana*1 acre

How does Howard 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.

Howard County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Corn12.3 million bushels403941%production
Soybeans3.6 million bushels43444*1%production
Wheat151,789 bushels44*1,059*under 1%production
Goats346 goats53*1,656*under 1%head on farms
Sheep344 sheep58*1,748*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre22*774*under 1%acres harvested
Hay4,099 tons782,596*under 1%production
Honey2,627 pounds49*1,505*under 1%production
Cattle1,478 cattle81*2,760*under 1%head on farms
Pumpkins10 acres32*658*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans2 acres15*640*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs792 laying hens57*1,883*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, apples, peaches, pears, turkeys, milk, hogs and maple syrup.

What livestock does Howard County raise?

Howard County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle1,47881*head on farms
Laying hens79257*head on farms
Goats34653*head on farms
Sheep34458*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.