White County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does White County, Indiana grow?
Of the crops tracked here, White County's biggest by acreage are corn (138,793 acres), soybeans (110,609 acres) and popcorn (12,986 acres). Its farms sold $439 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 7th of 92 counties in Indiana.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for popcorn (4th of 75 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $439 million265th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 577304,558 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 69% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3821 published, 17 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does White County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does White 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popcorn | 62.5 million pounds | 2* | 4* | 16% | production |
| Hogs | 291,881 hogs | 1* | 51* | 7% | head on farms |
| Corn | 27.7 million bushels | 2 | 123 | 3% | production |
| Soybeans | 6.7 million bushels | 4 | 139* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 313,647 bushels | 21 | 768* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 7,466 cattle | 36* | 2,045* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 442 goats | 40* | 1,407* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 682 sheep | 39* | 1,213* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Onions | 1 acre | 6* | 440* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 6,105 tons | 62 | 2,430* | under 1% | production |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 10* | 416* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 6* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 22* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 3,573 pounds | 41* | 1,355* | under 1% | production |
| Green beans | 5 acres | 6* | 382* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 21 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squash | 1 acre | 21* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 40* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 434 laying hens | 65* | 2,198* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 32 turkeys | 38* | 1,241* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hops | 204 pounds | 1* | 80* | production | |
| Broccoli | 1 acre | 4* | 334* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, sunflowers, canola, potatoes, lettuce, cauliflower, sweet corn, green peas, pumpkins, cucumbers, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, garlic, chickens and maple syrup.
What livestock does White County raise?
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 |
| Kosciusko County | $429 million |
| Knox County | $417 million |
| Daviess County | $403 million |
| Wabash County | $394 million |
| Pulaski County | $369 million |
| Adams County | $366 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.