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Wells County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wells County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Wells County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (102,207 acres), corn (79,152 acres) and wheat (3,659 acres). Its farms sold $314 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 15th of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$314 million467th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
527201,538 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
59% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2711 published, 16 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+
Wells County
$314 million
2% of Indiana farm sales. No. 15 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Wells County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans11th in Indiana102,207 acres
  2. 2Corn25th in Indiana79,152 acres
  3. 3Wheat28th in Indiana3,659 acres
  4. 4Hay75th in Indiana1,471 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins43rd in Indiana*5 acres

How does Wells 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.

Wells County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Hogs256,846 hogs3*59*6%head on farms
Milk3,512 milk cows10*366*2%head on farms
Soybeans6 million bushels11198*2%production
Corn15.7 million bushels252872%production
Wheat276,196 bushels28825*1%production
Cattle6,660 cattle39*2,129*under 1%head on farms
Goats305 goats60*1,780*under 1%head on farms
Hay4,471 tons752,561*under 1%production
Honey1,732 pounds56*1,711*under 1%production
Sheep80 sheep83*2,424*under 1%head on farms
Pumpkins5 acres43*825*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, popcorn, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, bell peppers, chile peppers, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, turkeys, chickens and eggs.

What livestock does Wells County raise?

Wells County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs256,8463*head on farms
Cattle6,66039*head on farms
Milk cows3,51210*head on farms
Goats30560*head on farms
Sheep8083*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.