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South Central Indiana Agriculture

South Central Indiana’s natural environment and commitment to supporting the agricultural industry make this region an ideal location for agricultural business opportunities. Indiana is a leader in the production of corn and soybeans and actively promotes the use of biofuels including ethanol and blended biofuels derived from corn and soybeans. Agriculture plays a vital role in the economic stability of Indiana.

Agriculture in Indiana is a large and diverse industry with 65,000 farms containing 15.5 million acres of farmland. In 1999, Indiana ranked 15th in the U.S. in cash receipts from the sale of all commodities; crop sales amounted to $2.7 billion dollars (10th in the nation) and livestock sales amounted to $1.5 billion dollars (23rd in the nation). In 1998, farmers had cash receipts from the sale of all commodities (crops and livestock) totaling $4.883 billion dollars.

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Bartholomew | Clark | Decatur | Floyd | Harrison | Jackson | Jefferson | Jennings | Scott | Washington

  Bartholomew County, Indiana

Farms (number) 608
Land in farms (acres) 160,568
Average size of farm (acres) 264
Median size of farm (acres) 107
 
Clark County, Indiana
Farms (number) 638
Land in farms (acres) 100,602
Average size of farm (acres) 158
Median size of farm (acres) 78
  Decatur County, Indiana

Farms (number) 676
Land in farms (acres) 206,700
Average size of farm (acres) 306
Median size of farm (acres) 160
 
Floyd County, Indiana
Farms (number) 299
Land in farms (acres) 24,048
Average size of farm (acres) 80
Median size of farm (acres) 54
 
Harrison County, Indiana
Farms (number) 1,176
Land in farms (acres) 160,251
Average size of farm (acres) 136
Median size of farm (acres) 80
 
Jackson County, Indiana
Farms (number) 806
Land in farms (acres) 206,855
Average size of farm (acres) 256
Median size of farm (acres) 126
 
Jefferson County, Indiana
Farms (number) 778
Land in farms (acres) 109,103
Average size of farm (acres) 140
Median size of farm (acres) 78
 
Jennings County, Indiana
Farms (number) 669
Land in farms (acres) 142,609
Average size of farm (acres) 213
Median size of farm (acres) 79
 
Scott County, Indiana
Farms (number) 387
Land in farms (acres) 69,279
Average size of farm (acres) 179
Median size of farm (acres) 72
 
Washington County, Indiana
Farms (number) 977
Land in farms (acres) 180,559
Average size of farm (acres) 185
Median size of farm (acres) 100

National Agricultural Statistics Service
(Statistics obtained from the 2002 Census)