Owen County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Owen County, Indiana grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Owen County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (18,847 acres), corn (13,625 acres) and hay (6,989 acres). Its farms sold $32 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 83rd of 92 counties in Indiana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $32 million2229th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 43576,206 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 92% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3517 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Owen County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Owen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 14,827 tons | 20 | 1,785* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 445 goats | 39* | 1,397* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 578 sheep | 46* | 1,343* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 4,550 cattle | 47* | 2,356* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 3,287 pounds | 43* | 1,397* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 794,559 bushels | 83 | 969* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 2.4 million bushels | 81 | 982* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 25,032 bushels | 79* | 1,632* | under 1% | production |
| Maple syrup | 25 gallons | 23* | 404* | under 1% | production |
| Pumpkins | 4 acres | 45* | 864* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 3 acres | 18* | 595* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 40* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 13 milk cows | 46* | 1,247* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 208 hogs | 68* | 1,251* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,478 laying hens | 39* | 1,403* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 17 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, carrots, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, kale, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, plums, pecans and hazelnuts.
What livestock does Owen County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 4,550 | 47* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,478 | 39* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 578 | 46* | head on farms |
| Goats | 445 | 39* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 208 | 68* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 186 | 37* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 17 | 46* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 13 | 46* | 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.