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Vanderburgh County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Vanderburgh County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Vanderburgh County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (24,063 acres), corn (21,976 acres) and wheat (3,341 acres). Its farms sold $50.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 80th of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$50.1 million1958th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
20451,839 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
98% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2810 published, 18 withheld
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+
Vanderburgh County
$50.1 million
under 1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 80 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Vanderburgh County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans76th in Indiana24,063 acres
  2. 2Corn77th in Indiana21,976 acres
  3. 3Wheat30th in Indiana3,341 acres
  4. 4Hay92nd in Indiana413 acres
  5. 5Hazelnuts2nd in Indiana*1 acre

How does Vanderburgh 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.

Vanderburgh County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Hazelnuts1 acre2*34*3%bearing acres
Wheat261,931 bushels30843*1%production
Soybeans1.5 million bushels76792*under 1%production
Corn4 million bushels77794under 1%production
Goats138 goats82*2,364*under 1%head on farms
Hay860 tons922,892*under 1%production
Sheep63 sheep84*2,473*under 1%head on farms
Honey418 pounds74*2,125*under 1%production
Hogs535 hogs63*858*under 1%head on farms
Eggs374 laying hens68*2,273*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, onions, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, strawberries, blueberries, sweet cherries, peaches, nectarines, chickens, milk and cattle.

What livestock does Vanderburgh County raise?

Vanderburgh County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs53563*head on farms
Laying hens37468*head on farms
Goats13882*head on farms
Sheep6384*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.