Jackson County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jackson County, Indiana grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Jackson County, Indiana (55% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 43,795 hogs and 8,176 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (63,300 acres), corn (52,833 acres) and hay (4,868 acres). Its farms sold $265 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 92 counties in Indiana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $265 million592nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 607168,778 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 45% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4417 published, 27 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jackson County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jackson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberries | 10 acres | 3* | 101* | 9% | bearing acres |
| Plums | 1 acre | 1* | 170* | 7% | bearing acres |
| Watermelon | 85 acres | 4* | 112* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 3.7 million bushels | 42 | 438* | 1% | production |
| Hay | 11,587 tons | 32 | 2,010* | 1% | production |
| Wheat | 233,001 bushels | 34* | 887* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 517 goats | 32* | 1,230* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 8,176 cattle | 32* | 1,975* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 43,795 hogs | 27* | 317* | 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 10 million bushels | 51 | 477 | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 16* | 523* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 44 acres | 14* | 304* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 484 sheep | 51* | 1,509* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 2 acres | 11* | 615* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 24* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 17 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, sweet corn, squash, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, garlic, asparagus, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, grapes, raspberries, peaches, pears, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, turkeys, eggs, milk, honey and maple syrup.
What livestock does Jackson County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 43,795 | 27* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 8,176 | 32* | head on farms |
| Goats | 517 | 32* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 484 | 51* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 197 | 36* | 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.