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Spencer County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Spencer County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Spencer County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (61,054 acres), corn (52,700 acres) and hay (7,728 acres). Its farms sold $149 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 51st of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$149 million1065th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
558162,031 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
75% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2515 published, 9 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+
Spencer County
$149 million
under 1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 51 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Spencer County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans45th in Indiana61,054 acres
  2. 2Corn54th in Indiana52,700 acres
  3. 3Hay15th in Indiana7,728 acres
  4. 4Wheat71st in Indiana*667 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins14th in Indiana*44 acres
  6. 6Pecans1st in Indiana*33 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn35th in Indiana*5 acres

How does Spencer 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.

Spencer County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Pecans33 acres1*276*19%bearing acres
Turkeys180,706 turkeys11*94*2%head on farms
Hay17,119 tons151,637*2%production
Goats783 goats17*800*2%head on farms
Cattle10,641 cattle21*1,806*1%head on farms
Sheep962 sheep27*957*1%head on farms
Soybeans3.5 million bushels45462*1%production
Corn9.6 million bushels54489under 1%production
Pumpkins44 acres14*304*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs12,113 hogs48*502*under 1%head on farms
Wheat53,216 bushels71*1,435*under 1%production
Honey2,000 pounds54*1,648*under 1%production
Milk316 milk cows29*776*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn5 acres35*897*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,408 laying hens42*1,455*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, apples, grapes, blueberries, nectarines and chickens.

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

What livestock does Spencer County raise?

Spencer County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys180,70611*head on farms
Hogs12,11348*head on farms
Cattle10,64121*head on farms
Laying hens1,40842*head on farms
Sheep96227*head on farms
Goats78317*head on farms
Milk cows31629*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.