Orange County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Orange County, Indiana grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Orange County, Indiana (76% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 445,130 turkeys and 8,564 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (23,408 acres), soybeans (22,724 acres) and hay (6,378 acres). Its farms sold $221 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 34th of 92 counties in Indiana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $221 million746th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 42595,336 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 24% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4019 published, 20 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Orange County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 445,130 turkeys | 6 | 54* | 5% | head on farms |
| Maple syrup | 895 gallons | 7* | 204* | 4% | production |
| Hay | 15,450 tons | 19 | 1,747* | 1% | production |
| Oats | 2,680 bushels | 8* | 835* | 1% | production |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 11* | 543* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 8,564 cattle | 28* | 1,944* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 836 sheep | 30* | 1,078* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 380 goats | 48* | 1,564* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 127,530 bushels | 51* | 1,125* | under 1% | production |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 10* | 416* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 4.8 million bushels | 73 | 723 | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 1.4 million bushels | 78 | 804* | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 22* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 9 acres | 3* | 336* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 24* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 19 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | 3 acres | 46* | 907* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 171 pounds | 77* | 2,224* | under 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 22* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 12 milk cows | 47* | 1,262* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, tomatoes, onions, celery, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, kale, garlic, asparagus, cantaloupe, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, pecans, chickens, eggs and hogs.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): broccoli.
What livestock does Orange 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 |
| 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.