Knox County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Knox County, Indiana grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Knox County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (151,454 acres), corn (116,132 acres) and wheat (12,058 acres). Its farms sold $417 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 9th of 92 counties in Indiana.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for watermelon (3rd of 1,045 counties), pumpkins (5th of 1,119 counties) and cantaloupe (10th of 717 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $417 million284th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 447327,292 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 82% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3919 published, 20 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Knox County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Knox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantaloupe | 758 acres | 1 | 10* | 71% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 4,260 acres | 1 | 3* | 67% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 1,656 acres | 1* | 5* | 24% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 789 acres | 1* | 78* | 22% | acres harvested |
| Sorghum | 25,680 bushels | 5* | 375* | 6% | production |
| Wheat | 910,337 bushels | 4 | 389 | 4% | production |
| Turkeys | 266,228 turkeys | 8 | 81* | 3% | head on farms |
| Pears | 2 acres | 4* | 285* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Soybeans | 9.5 million bushels | 1 | 41* | 3% | production |
| Corn | 22.1 million bushels | 5 | 170 | 2% | production |
| Honey | 15,780 pounds | 9* | 598* | 2% | production |
| Hogs | 41,471 hogs | 29* | 329* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 6,856 tons | 55 | 2,372* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 240 goats | 69* | 1,975* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 3,782 cattle | 57* | 2,453* | under 1% | head on farms |
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Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, popcorn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, kale, collard greens, asparagus, apples, grapes, strawberries and peaches.
What livestock does Knox 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 |
| 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.