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Whitley County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Whitley County, Indiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Whitley County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (68,076 acres), corn (58,165 acres) and wheat (5,174 acres). Its farms sold $188 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 43rd of 92 counties in Indiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$188 million888th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
647162,338 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
69% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3115 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+
Whitley County
$188 million
1% of Indiana farm sales. No. 43 of 92 counties reporting.

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

What does Whitley County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans39th in Indiana68,076 acres
  2. 2Corn45th in Indiana58,165 acres
  3. 3Wheat14th in Indiana5,174 acres
  4. 4Hay25th in Indiana5,067 acres
  5. 5Strawberries4th in Indiana*5 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn39th in Indiana*3 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins48th in Indiana*2 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes40th in Indiana*1 acre
  9. 9Lettuce11th in Indiana*1 acre

How does Whitley 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.

Whitley County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of INMeasure
Goats1,517 goats4*324*3%head on farms
Hogs106,929 hogs12*172*2%head on farms
Strawberries5 acres4*220*2%bearing acres
Wheat407,969 bushels14655*2%production
Lettuce1 acre11*543*1%acres harvested
Hay13,045 tons251,908*1%production
Soybeans3.8 million bushels39423*1%production
Corn11 million bushels454381%production
Cattle5,223 cattle44*2,278*under 1%head on farms
Milk853 milk cows26*618*under 1%head on farms
Sheep223 sheep73*2,011*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn3 acres39*1,019*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins2 acres48*954*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre40*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs721 laying hens60*1,938*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: hops, carrots, broccoli, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, cantaloupe, apples, turkeys, chickens, honey and maple syrup.

What livestock does Whitley County raise?

Whitley County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs106,92912*head on farms
Cattle5,22344*head on farms
Goats1,5174*head on farms
Milk cows85326*head on farms
Laying hens72160*head on farms
Sheep22373*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.