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Pike County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Pike County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Pike County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (32,962 acres), corn (25,703 acres) and wheat (1,971 acres). Its farms sold $85.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 72nd of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$85.1 million1539th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
27988,483 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
67% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1310 published, 3 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+
Pike County
$85.1 million
under 1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 72 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Pike County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans72nd in Indiana32,962 acres
  2. 2Corn74th in Indiana25,703 acres
  3. 3Wheat47th in Indiana*1,971 acres
  4. 4Hay89th in Indiana1,014 acres
  5. 5Sorghum3rd in Indiana*427 acres

How does Pike 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.

Pike County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Sorghum55,054 bushels3*300*12%production
Turkeys218,000 turkeys986*3%head on farms
Wheat143,380 bushels47*1,079*under 1%production
Goats280 goats64*1,859*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans1.8 million bushels72721*under 1%production
Corn4.6 million bushels74740under 1%production
Hay1,936 tons892,798*under 1%production
Hogs6,868 hogs54*539*under 1%head on farms
Sheep41 sheep88*2,538*under 1%head on farms
Eggs72 laying hens78*2,645*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: cattle, honey and maple syrup.

What livestock does Pike County raise?

Pike County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys218,0009head on farms
Hogs6,86854*head on farms
Goats28064*head on farms
Laying hens7278*head on farms
Sheep4188*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.