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Indiana

State Quick Facts

Population
6,862,199

Total State GDP
$470,323,600,000

State Land Area (Acres)
22,928,640

Land in Forest (Acres)
4,809,110

Land in Forest
21%

Land in Farms (Acres)
14,600,000

Land in Farms
64%

Number of Farms
53,300

Average Farm Size (acres)
274

Farm Real Estate Value (per acre) 
$9,100

Agricultural Cash Receipts 
$18,914,415,000

Cash Receipts from Crops 
$12,356,079,000

Cash Receipts from Animals 
$6,558,336,000

Top Ag. Commodities

Corn
  $6,639,862,000

Soybeans
  $4,892,629,000

Chicken Eggs
  $1,854,889,000

Hogs
  $1,616,730,000

Dairy Products, Milk
$1,159,524,000

Top Ag. Exports

Soybeans
  $2,647,643,327

Corn
  $1,347,179,517

Feeds and Other Feed Grains
  $835,575,345

Soybean Meal
  $471,500,235

Pork
  $393,792,353

Indiana Economic Contribution and Impact Research

In 2022, Indiana generated around $18.9 billion in agricultural cash receipts with the highest valued commodities being corn, soybeans, and chicken eggs. That same year, the value of Indiana’s agricultural production and processing industries represented 4.8 percent of total state GDP. Some of the dollars generated by these industries end up being re-spent within the local economy, bringing additional value to the state through “multiplier effects.” Economic impact and contribution studies measure these effects, which can be broken down into direct, indirect, and induced economic effects.

Websites, reports, fact sheets, and articles related to the economic impacts and contributions of Indiana’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found below.

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Information related to Indiana’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found by visiting the following website(s):

*At present, there is no universally agreed upon standard methodology for producing economic impact or economic contribution reports.  Please exercise caution when viewing and comparing reports as each may vary significantly in terms of source data and analysis and reporting methodology.