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Madison County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Madison County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Madison County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (96,231 acres), corn (79,625 acres) and hay (2,445 acres). Its farms sold $206 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 38th of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$206 million798th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
682196,215 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4219 published, 9 withheld, 14 under half a unit
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+
Madison County
$206 million
1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 38 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Madison County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans19th in Indiana96,231 acres
  2. 2Corn27th in Indiana79,625 acres
  3. 3Hay67th in Indiana2,445 acres
  4. 4Wheat52nd in Indiana*1,626 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes7th in Indiana*87 acres
  6. 6Chile peppers2nd in Indiana*3 acres
  7. 7Asparagus2nd in Indiana*3 acres
  8. 8Strawberries10th in Indiana*2 acres
  9. 9Lettuce11th in Indiana*1 acre
  10. 10Squash21st in Indiana*1 acre

How does Madison 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.

Madison County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Maple syrup618 gallons9*229*3%production
Soybeans5.6 million bushels19236*2%production
Corn15.5 million bushels272951%production
Lettuce1 acre11*543*1%acres harvested
Chile peppers3 acres2*249*1%acres harvested
Honey9,665 pounds15*816*1%production
Tomatoes87 acres7*76*1%acres harvested
Asparagus3 acres2*163*1%acres harvested
Strawberries2 acres10*289*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep591 sheep44*1,328*under 1%head on farms
Wheat127,315 bushels52*1,127*under 1%production
Goats283 goats62*1,852*under 1%head on farms
Hay5,834 tons672,454*under 1%production
Cattle2,837 cattle63*2,569*under 1%head on farms
Squash1 acre21*916*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 19 items
Madison County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Hogs1,221 hogs57*669*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,911 laying hens27*1,204*under 1%head on farms
Milk5 milk cows54*1,429*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: sunflowers, popcorn, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, watermelon, apples, grapes and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): sweet potatoes, onions, carrots, broccoli, celery, green peas, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, collard greens and garlic.

What livestock does Madison County raise?

Madison County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle2,83763*head on farms
Laying hens1,91127*head on farms
Hogs1,22157*head on farms
Sheep59144*head on farms
Goats28362*head on farms
Turkeys3935*head on farms
Milk cows554*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.