Indiana farming statistics (2022)
Indiana had 53,599 farms working 14,602,240 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 272 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Indiana ranks 13 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Indiana had 53,599 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 2.8% of all US farms — across 14,602,240 acres of farmland, averaging 272 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
53,599
2022 census count
Land in farms
14,602,240
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
272
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
13 / 50
among US states
How Indiana compares
States ranked nearest to Indiana by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tennessee | 63,105 | 170 acres |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 58,521 | 236 acres |
| 12 | Kansas | 55,734 | 804 acres |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 49,053 | 144 acres |
| 15 | Michigan | 45,581 | 208 acres |
| 16 | Florida | 44,703 | 217 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Indiana?
- Indiana had 53,599 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 14,602,240 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 13 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Indiana?
- The average farm size in Indiana was 272 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (14,602,240 acres) divided by the number of farms (53,599), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Indiana figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.