Jennings County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jennings County, Indiana grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Jennings County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (46,722 acres), corn (23,617 acres) and hay (4,357 acres). Its farms sold $96.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 69th of 92 counties in Indiana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $96.6 million1434th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 461113,373 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 69% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3920 published, 17 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jennings County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jennings 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 | 1 acre | 6* | 290* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 10,333 tons | 39 | 2,105* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 193,409 bushels | 37* | 973* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 425 goats | 41* | 1,454* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 2.7 million bushels | 61 | 584* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 4,537 cattle | 48* | 2,359* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 4,263 pounds | 39* | 1,267* | under 1% | production |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 6* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 22* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 4.1 million bushels | 76 | 783 | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 10 acres | 28* | 711* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 6 acres | 4* | 343* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 8,435 hogs | 52* | 526* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 150 sheep | 80* | 2,212* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 1 acre | 21* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 20 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes | 3 acres | 10* | 612* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 3 acres | 46* | 907* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 24* | 960* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 16 milk cows | 45* | 1,206* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 4,010 broiler chickens | 10* | 649* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, lettuce, broccoli, green peas, cucumbers, cabbage, spinach, kale, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, pears, eggs and maple syrup.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): onions and watermelon.
What livestock does Jennings County raise?
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.