Jefferson County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jefferson County, Indiana grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Jefferson County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (27,738 acres), corn (12,440 acres) and hay (6,381 acres). Its farms sold $42.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 82nd of 92 counties in Indiana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $42.5 million2061st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 51384,233 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 87% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4123 published, 17 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jefferson County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jefferson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberries | 4 acres | 2* | 153* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Garlic | 2 acres | 1* | 306* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 909 goats | 11* | 660* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,248 sheep | 14* | 718* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 16,175 tons | 17 | 1,695* | 2% | production |
| Squash | 6 acres | 7* | 462* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 13 acres | 11* | 501* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 6,297 cattle | 40* | 2,166* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 25 acres | 15* | 506* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 147,363 bushels | 46* | 1,071* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 1.4 million bushels | 79 | 814* | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 22* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 15* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 2.2 million bushels | 82 | 1,024* | under 1% | production |
| Pumpkins | 10 acres | 32* | 658* | under 1% | acres harvested |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes | 8 acres | 5* | 360* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Maple syrup | 15 gallons | 24* | 424* | under 1% | production |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 24* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 31* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 672 hogs | 61* | 784* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 3,200 broiler chickens | 11* | 679* | under 1% | head sold |
| Eggs | 1,908 laying hens | 28* | 1,206* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 7 turkeys | 52* | 1,691* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, green peas, cabbage, spinach, kale, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, blackberries, peaches, pears, milk and honey.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): chile peppers.
What livestock does Jefferson County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 6,297 | 40* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 3,200 | 11* | head sold |
| Laying hens | 1,908 | 28* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,248 | 14* | head on farms |
| Goats | 909 | 11* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 672 | 61* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 7 | 52* | head on farms |
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.