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LaGrange County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does LaGrange County, Indiana grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in LaGrange County, Indiana (79% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 1,812,022 laying hens, and sold 12,088,804 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (48,739 acres), soybeans (36,817 acres) and hay (23,340 acres). Its farms sold $494 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$494 million202nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,474193,616 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
21% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4334 published, 9 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.2M$1.2M to $4.8M$4.8M to $18M$18M to $60M$60M to $180M$180M+
LaGrange County
$494 million
3% of Indiana farm sales. No. 4 of 92 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does LaGrange County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Corn57th in Indiana48,739 acres
  2. 2Soybeans70th in Indiana36,817 acres
  3. 3Hay1st in Indiana23,340 acres
  4. 4Potatoes1st in Indiana*1,847 acres
  5. 5Wheat53rd in Indiana*1,633 acres
  6. 6Oats2nd in Indiana*271 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins5th in Indiana*119 acres
  8. 8Barley1st in Indiana*59 acres
  9. 9Squash1st in Indiana*29 acres
  10. 10Popcorn14th in Indiana*23 acres

How does LaGrange 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.

LaGrange County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Potatoes1,847 acres1*52*27%acres harvested
Chickens12.1 million broiler chickens2216*23%head sold
Maple syrup4,101 gallons1102*18%production
Sheep10,616 sheep175*13%head on farms
Sweet potatoes2 acres2*154*10%acres harvested
Oats14,962 bushels2*569*8%production
Cattle49,325 cattle2486*6%head on farms
Hay65,577 tons1389*6%production
Squash29 acres1*177*5%acres harvested
Onions8 acres1*96*5%acres harvested
Milk9,334 milk cows4*207*5%head on farms
Eggs1.8 million laying hens2*22*5%head on farms
Barley2,426 bushels1*431*4%production
Strawberries7 acres3*186*3%bearing acres
Goats1,298 goats6*413*3%head on farms
Show all 34 items
LaGrange County rankings, items 16 to 34
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Cabbage4 acres4*189*2%acres harvested
Bell peppers5 acres7*283*2%acres harvested
Honey16,916 pounds8*575*2%production
Pumpkins119 acres5*130*2%acres harvested
Cantaloupe15 acres6*120*1%acres harvested
Hogs40,949 hogs30*333*under 1%head on farms
Corn9 million bushels57510under 1%production
Apples11 acres12*526*under 1%bearing acres
Asparagus2 acres4*212*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn22 acres16*530*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat124,556 bushels53*1,141*under 1%production
Soybeans1.9 million bushels70697*under 1%production
Watermelon17 acres8*258*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre15*834*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans4 acres9*445*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys8,396 turkeys16*153*under 1%head on farms
Popcorn65,646 pounds14*46*under 1%production
Tomatoes1 acre40*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli3 acres1*179*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, cauliflower, garlic, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches and pears.

What livestock does LaGrange County raise?

LaGrange County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens12,088,8042head sold
Laying hens1,812,0222*head on farms
Cattle49,3252head on farms
Hogs40,94930*head on farms
Sheep10,6161head on farms
Milk cows9,3344*head on farms
Turkeys8,39616*head on farms
Goats1,2986*head on farms

Other farm counties in Indiana

Top Indiana counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Jay County$603 million
Jasper County$590 million
Elkhart County$498 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

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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.