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Switzerland County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Switzerland County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Switzerland County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (10,881 acres), corn (7,809 acres) and hay (5,154 acres). Its farms sold $23.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 86th of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$23.6 million2401st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
33953,933 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
90% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2510 published, 14 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+
Switzerland County
$23.6 million
under 1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 86 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Switzerland County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans85th in Indiana10,881 acres
  2. 2Corn85th in Indiana7,809 acres
  3. 3Hay40th in Indiana5,154 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes24th in Indiana*3 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn39th in Indiana*3 acres

How does Switzerland 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.

Switzerland County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Goats578 goats27*1,106*1%head on farms
Hay9,775 tons402,151*under 1%production
Sheep590 sheep45*1,329*under 1%head on farms
Cattle3,839 cattle56*2,447*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans611,409 bushels851,052*under 1%production
Corn1.5 million bushels851,141*under 1%production
Sweet corn3 acres39*1,019*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes3 acres24*960*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,942 laying hens26*1,195*under 1%head on farms
Chickens160 broiler chickens39*1,380*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, green beans, pumpkins, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, asparagus, grapes, blueberries, pears, pecans, hazelnuts, milk and hogs.

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

What livestock does Switzerland County raise?

Switzerland County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,83956*head on farms
Laying hens1,94226*head on farms
Sheep59045*head on farms
Goats57827*head on farms
Broiler chickens16039*head sold

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.