Farm Business
FARM BUSINESS by the PercentagesAlmost 17.5% of all farms in Indiana are located in the 10-county northeast Indiana region, while comprising only 11.9% of farmland in Indiana.
Our region also makes up the following for all of Indiana:
11.7% of all harvested cropland
19.2% of all cattle inventory
28.8% of all cattle and calves sold
22.1% of milk cows
15.5% of all hog and pig inventory
16.2% of all hogs and pigs sold
18.3% of all sheep & lamb inventory
12.6% of all poultry inventory
21.1% of all wheat for grain
42.8% of all oats for grain
15.5% of all soybeans
13.3% of all sweetcorn
57.8% of all maple syrup
17.8% of all nut farms
12.5% of all non citrus farms
15.1% of all apple farms
21.3% of organic farms
POULTRY
LaGrange County alone provided over 31.4% of all broilers sold in Indiana.
GRAIN
Northeast Indiana provided 9.4% of all corn for grain in the state.
OTHER PRODUCTION
Northeast Indiana is involved in the production of barley, sorghum, milk goats, bees and honey, horses and ponies, hay, fruits and nuts, and vegetables.
Farming Information Source: 2007 USDA Census of Agriculture
For more information on how your company or project can fit into the Northeast Indiana food processing industry, contact the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership.