Washington County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Washington County, Indiana grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Washington County, Indiana (57% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 973,670 turkeys, and sold 14,424,400 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (57,149 acres), corn (44,784 acres) and hay (14,806 acres). Its farms sold $258 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 27th of 92 counties in Indiana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $258 million618th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 783190,434 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 43% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3516 published, 19 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Washington County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Washington 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 14.4 million broiler chickens | 1 | 188* | 28% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 973,670 turkeys | 3 | 27* | 11% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 2,833 sheep | 4 | 293* | 4% | head on farms |
| Hay | 35,120 tons | 4 | 923* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 16,215 cattle | 12* | 1,440* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 777 goats | 18* | 808* | 2% | head on farms |
| Popcorn | 5 million pounds | 12* | 29* | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 3.2 million bushels | 54 | 506* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 8.3 million bushels | 62 | 530 | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 6,684 pounds | 27* | 1,015* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 116,915 bushels | 57* | 1,164* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 162,368 laying hens | 5* | 183* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 13,480 hogs | 47* | 494* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Apples | 3 acres | 17* | 720* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Milk | 216 milk cows | 32* | 842* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 16 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | 4 acres | 21* | 828* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, garlic, watermelon, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, pears, figs, walnuts and maple syrup.
What livestock does Washington County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 14,424,400 | 1 | head sold |
| Turkeys | 973,670 | 3 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 162,368 | 5* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 16,215 | 12* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 13,480 | 47* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 2,833 | 4 | head on farms |
| Goats | 777 | 18* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 216 | 32* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Indiana
| County | Farm 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 |
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.