Jay County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jay County, Indiana grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Jay County, Indiana (73% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 9,755,139 laying hens and 594,467 turkeys. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (89,971 acres), corn (69,376 acres) and wheat (6,327 acres). Its farms sold $603 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 1st of 92 counties in Indiana.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for eggs (3rd of 2,692 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $603 million134th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 801198,780 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 27% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2716 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jay County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 9.8 million laying hens | 1* | 3* | 27% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 594,467 turkeys | 4 | 43* | 7% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 251,476 hogs | 4* | 62* | 6% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 477,795 bushels | 8 | 589* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 16,934 cattle | 8* | 1,401* | 2% | head on farms |
| Popcorn | 7.2 million pounds | 9* | 22* | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 5 million bushels | 23 | 297* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 1,171 sheep | 16* | 785* | 1% | head on farms |
| Strawberries | 3 acres | 6* | 260* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Corn | 12.7 million bushels | 39 | 384 | 1% | production |
| Hay | 11,153 tons | 34 | 2,043* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 459 goats | 36* | 1,362* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 900 milk cows | 25* | 613* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 710 bushels | 11* | 894* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 2,110 pounds | 53* | 1,622* | under 1% | production |
Show all 16 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | 7 acres | 40* | 749* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, apples, chickens and maple syrup.
What livestock does Jay County raise?
Other farm counties in Indiana
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Adams County | $366 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.