Grown Where

Lake County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lake County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lake County's biggest by acreage are corn (52,554 acres), soybeans (42,535 acres) and hay (2,521 acres). Its farms sold $100 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 68th of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$100 million1403rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
347123,589 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3320 published, 13 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+
Lake County
$100 million
under 1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 68 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Lake County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn55th in Indiana52,554 acres
  2. 2Soybeans68th in Indiana42,535 acres
  3. 3Hay66th in Indiana2,521 acres
  4. 4Wheat72nd in Indiana*696 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn5th in Indiana*95 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins12th in Indiana*55 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes10th in Indiana*14 acres
  8. 8Watermelon11th in Indiana*13 acres
  9. 9Squash5th in Indiana*11 acres
  10. 10Bell peppers4th in Indiana*10 acres

How does Lake 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.

Lake County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Bell peppers10 acres4*184*4%acres harvested
Sweet corn95 acres5*274*3%acres harvested
Squash11 acres5*328*2%acres harvested
Cucumbers7 acres4*270*2%acres harvested
Sheep996 sheep26*927*1%head on farms
Corn9.6 million bushels55492under 1%production
Pumpkins55 acres12*254*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe8 acres11*211*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans2.2 million bushels68655*under 1%production
Hay5,998 tons662,443*under 1%production
Goats173 goats77*2,214*under 1%head on farms
Wheat52,265 bushels72*1,439*under 1%production
Watermelon13 acres11*294*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes14 acres10*333*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle1,230 cattle84*2,797*under 1%head on farms
Show all 20 items
Lake County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Honey1,413 pounds60*1,801*under 1%production
Milk164 milk cows35*876*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,452 laying hens40*1,422*under 1%head on farms
Hogs163 hogs69*1,385*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys39 turkeys35*1,141*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: popcorn, onions, green beans, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, collard greens, asparagus, apples, strawberries, blueberries, pears and chickens.

What livestock does Lake County raise?

Lake County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens1,45240*head on farms
Cattle1,23084*head on farms
Sheep99626*head on farms
Goats17377*head on farms
Milk cows16435*head on farms
Hogs16369*head on farms
Turkeys3935*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
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

What does Indiana grow? State overview and county map →

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.