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Rush County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Rush County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Rush County's biggest by acreage are corn (80,925 acres), soybeans (78,739 acres) and wheat (3,663 acres). Its farms sold $223 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 32nd of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$223 million738th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
473189,580 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
79% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2211 published, 10 withheld, 1 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+
Rush County
$223 million
1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 32 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Rush County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn22nd in Indiana80,925 acres
  2. 2Soybeans21st in Indiana78,739 acres
  3. 3Wheat25th in Indiana3,663 acres
  4. 4Hay45th in Indiana2,923 acres

How does Rush 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.

Rush County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Hogs73,280 hogs17*221*2%head on farms
Goats793 goats16*786*2%head on farms
Corn16.5 million bushels222672%production
Soybeans5.1 million bushels21280*2%production
Wheat295,415 bushels25797*1%production
Hay7,978 tons452,269*under 1%production
Cattle4,912 cattle46*2,314*under 1%head on farms
Sheep485 sheep50*1,506*under 1%head on farms
Honey5,552 pounds33*1,116*under 1%production
Milk56 milk cows41*1,004*under 1%head on farms
Eggs858 laying hens56*1,826*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes.

What livestock does Rush County raise?

Rush County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs73,28017*head on farms
Cattle4,91246*head on farms
Laying hens85856*head on farms
Goats79316*head on farms
Sheep48550*head on farms
Milk cows5641*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.