Marion County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Marion County, Indiana grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Marion County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (7,850 acres), corn (3,357 acres) and hay (790 acres). Its farms sold $16.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 88th of 92 counties in Indiana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $16.3 million2560th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 16914,595 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 87% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3522 published, 11 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Marion County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Marion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kale | 8 acres | 1* | 70* | 25% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 9 acres | 1* | 117* | 13% | acres harvested |
| Collard greens | 1 acre | 1* | 211* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 11 acres | 3* | 171* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Spinach | 1 acre | 2* | 211* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 6 acres | 1* | 142* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Garlic | 1 acre | 8* | 425* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 12,548 pounds | 11* | 695* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 615 sheep | 43* | 1,302* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 15* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 2,270 tons | 88 | 2,776* | under 1% | production |
| Squash | 1 acre | 21* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 4 acres | 9* | 445* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 79 goats | 86* | 2,576* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 450,083 bushels | 87 | 1,128* | under 1% | production |
Show all 22 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | 9 acres | 13* | 481* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 18,487 bushels | 83* | 1,695* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 652,138 bushels | 88 | 1,407* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 287 cattle | 87* | 2,942* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 15* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 1,842 laying hens | 31* | 1,231* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Broccoli | 1 acre | 4* | 334* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, onions, sweet corn, pumpkins, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, chickens and milk.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): carrots and cabbage.
What livestock does Marion County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laying hens | 1,842 | 31* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 615 | 43* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 287 | 87* | head on farms |
| Goats | 79 | 86* | head on farms |
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.