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Ripley County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Ripley County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Ripley County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (71,494 acres), corn (48,660 acres) and hay (6,351 acres). Its farms sold $134 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 57th of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$134 million1175th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
835175,750 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
87% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4329 published, 10 withheld, 4 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+
Ripley County
$134 million
under 1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 57 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Ripley County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans40th in Indiana71,494 acres
  2. 2Corn60th in Indiana48,660 acres
  3. 3Hay21st in Indiana6,351 acres
  4. 4Wheat13th in Indiana5,353 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn10th in Indiana*58 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins11th in Indiana*58 acres
  7. 7Cantaloupe3rd in Indiana*29 acres
  8. 8Watermelon7th in Indiana*20 acres
  9. 9Potatoes7th in Indiana*6 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes14th in Indiana*6 acres

How does Ripley 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.

Ripley County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Cauliflower2 acres1*132*6%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres6*366*3%acres harvested
Cantaloupe29 acres3*69*3%acres harvested
Cabbage4 acres4*189*2%acres harvested
Wheat420,626 bushels13640*2%production
Onions3 acres3*228*2%acres harvested
Sheep1,332 sheep12*671*2%head on farms
Sweet corn58 acres10*346*2%acres harvested
Raspberries1 acre6*290*2%bearing acres
Hay14,644 tons211,803*1%production
Bell peppers3 acres9*402*1%acres harvested
Soybeans3.8 million bushels40430*1%production
Cattle8,289 cattle31*1,968*1%head on farms
Goats472 goats35*1,338*under 1%head on farms
Strawberries2 acres10*289*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 29 items
Ripley County rankings, items 16 to 29
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Corn8.8 million bushels60517under 1%production
Honey7,612 pounds20*939*under 1%production
Pumpkins58 acres11*241*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers3 acres8*481*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs24,464 hogs39*413*under 1%head on farms
Squash2 acres14*751*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon20 acres7*237*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans2 acres15*640*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes6 acres7*436*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes6 acres14*635*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs2,254 laying hens22*1,082*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys67 turkeys27*851*under 1%head on farms
Chickens110 broiler chickens42*1,458*under 1%head sold
Broccoli3 acres1*179*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, popcorn, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, grapes, milk and maple syrup.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): sweet potatoes, carrots, green peas and apples.

What livestock does Ripley County raise?

Ripley County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs24,46439*head on farms
Cattle8,28931*head on farms
Laying hens2,25422*head on farms
Sheep1,33212*head on farms
Goats47235*head on farms
Broiler chickens11042*head sold
Turkeys6727*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.