Agriculture & Farming in Indiana

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$5,334,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
51,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for grain production value
$4,587,756,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$6,142,651,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$166,931,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$5,334,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$3,035,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$5,334,000,000▲ 100%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED INAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$3,035,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED INOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
51,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
14,500,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
282
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
51,500▼ 24%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
14,500,000▼ 8%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
282▲ 22%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Corn for grain production value
$4,587,756,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$3,360,084,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Wheat production value
$113,208,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$1,024,908,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
820,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn for grain production value

1948–2025
$4,587,756,000▲ 1330%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$3,360,084,000▲ 4512%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Wheat production value

1949–2025
$113,208,000▲ 69%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, wheat (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$1,024,908,000▲ 219%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
820,000▼ 30%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$6,142,651,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$2,052,626,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Corn exports
$937,721,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Feeds and other feed grains exports
$658,208,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybean meal exports
$535,671,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$6,142,651,300▲ 251%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$2,052,626,800▲ 324%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Corn exports

2000–2024
$937,721,300▲ 150%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Feeds and other feed grains exports

2000–2024
$658,208,000▲ 214%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybean meal exports

2000–2024
$535,671,800▲ 355%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$166,931,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$166,931,000▲ 1822%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).