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Wabash County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wabash County, Indiana grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wabash County, Indiana (60% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 173,352 hogs and 6,884 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (78,633 acres), corn (69,510 acres) and wheat (4,110 acres). Its farms sold $394 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 11th of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$394 million317th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
635186,071 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
40% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3815 published, 22 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+
Wabash County
$394 million
2% of Indiana farm sales. No. 11 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Wabash County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans34th in Indiana78,633 acres
  2. 2Corn31st in Indiana69,510 acres
  3. 3Wheat20th in Indiana4,110 acres
  4. 4Hay52nd in Indiana3,037 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn39th in Indiana*3 acres
  6. 6Potatoes15th in Indiana*1 acre
  7. 7Tomatoes40th in Indiana*1 acre
  8. 8Green beans24th in Indiana*1 acre
  9. 9Garlic8th in Indiana*1 acre

How does Wabash 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.

Wabash County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Hogs173,352 hogs8*104*4%head on farms
Sheep1,452 sheep10*618*2%head on farms
Wheat344,651 bushels20722*2%production
Garlic1 acre8*425*1%acres harvested
Corn14.3 million bushels313351%production
Soybeans4.2 million bushels34386*1%production
Milk1,957 milk cows17*462*1%head on farms
Cattle6,884 cattle37*2,107*under 1%head on farms
Hay7,254 tons522,338*under 1%production
Goats287 goats61*1,836*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn3 acres39*1,019*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre24*844*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes1 acre15*889*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre40*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens598 broiler chickens25*1,054*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: popcorn, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, collard greens, asparagus, cantaloupe, apples, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, turkeys, eggs, honey and maple syrup.

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

What livestock does Wabash County raise?

Wabash County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs173,3528*head on farms
Cattle6,88437*head on farms
Milk cows1,95717*head on farms
Sheep1,45210*head on farms
Broiler chickens59825*head sold
Goats28761*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
Pulaski County$369 million
Adams County$366 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.