Grown Where

Shelby County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Shelby County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Shelby County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (95,653 acres), corn (92,250 acres) and wheat (4,461 acres). Its farms sold $208 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 36th of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$208 million791st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
548209,675 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3017 published, 11 withheld, 2 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+
Shelby County
$208 million
1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 36 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Shelby County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans13th in Indiana95,653 acres
  2. 2Corn19th in Indiana92,250 acres
  3. 3Wheat19th in Indiana4,461 acres
  4. 4Hay59th in Indiana2,567 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn20th in Indiana*18 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins41st in Indiana*6 acres
  7. 7Green beans6th in Indiana*5 acres
  8. 8Lettuce11th in Indiana*1 acre
  9. 9Carrots4th in Indiana*1 acre
  10. 10Bell peppers22nd in Indiana*1 acre

How does Shelby 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.

Shelby County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Carrots1 acre4*340*4%acres harvested
Sheep1,707 sheep8523*2%head on farms
Soybeans5.9 million bushels13210*2%production
Corn17.7 million bushels192472%production
Wheat346,568 bushels19720*2%production
Lettuce1 acre11*543*1%acres harvested
Goats335 goats55*1,688*under 1%head on farms
Hay6,446 tons592,402*under 1%production
Sweet corn18 acres20*573*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre22*774*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle3,110 cattle61*2,535*under 1%head on farms
Green beans5 acres6*382*under 1%acres harvested
Honey1,755 pounds55*1,706*under 1%production
Milk238 milk cows31*823*under 1%head on farms
Pumpkins6 acres41*785*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 17 items
Shelby County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Chickens5,300 broiler chickens9*615*under 1%head sold
Eggs2,391 laying hens18*1,040*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, squash, cucumbers, apples, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, plums and hogs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): chile peppers and garlic.

What livestock does Shelby County raise?

Shelby County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens5,3009*head sold
Cattle3,11061*head on farms
Laying hens2,39118*head on farms
Sheep1,7078head on farms
Goats33555*head on farms
Milk cows23831*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.