Huntington County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Huntington County, Indiana grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Huntington County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (108,058 acres), corn (81,455 acres) and wheat (4,919 acres). Its farms sold $303 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 18th of 92 counties in Indiana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $303 million495th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 643219,609 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 64% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3516 published, 15 withheld, 4 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Huntington County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Huntington 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflowers | 190,063 pounds | 1* | 167* | 8% | production |
| Milk | 6,615 milk cows | 6* | 265* | 4% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 434,049 bushels | 12 | 632* | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 6.4 million bushels | 7 | 164* | 2% | production |
| Eggs | 647,493 laying hens | 4* | 54* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 68,712 hogs | 18* | 236* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 11,839 cattle | 20* | 1,711* | 2% | head on farms |
| Corn | 15.6 million bushels | 26 | 289 | 2% | production |
| Honey | 7,540 pounds | 23* | 951* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 7,944 tons | 46 | 2,275* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 314 goats | 59* | 1,751* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 307 sheep | 62* | 1,818* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 13 acres | 24* | 651* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 2 acres | 48* | 954* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 61 turkeys | 30* | 897* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 16 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 28 broiler chickens | 48* | 1,577* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: popcorn, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, watermelon, apples, grapes, strawberries, peaches, pears, walnuts, hazelnuts and maple syrup.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green beans, green peas, bell peppers and chile peppers.
What livestock does Huntington County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laying hens | 647,493 | 4* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 68,712 | 18* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 11,839 | 20* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 6,615 | 6* | head on farms |
| Goats | 314 | 59* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 307 | 62* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 61 | 30* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 28 | 48* | head sold |
Other farm counties in Indiana
| County | Farm 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 |
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.