Scott County Indiana Business & Industry: Agriculture

Agriculture in Indiana is a large and diverse industry with 60,296 farms containing over 15 million acres of farmland. In 2002, crop sales amounted to over $4.5 billion dollars (10th in the US). Indiana's top five agricultural commodities were: corn, soybeans, hogs, dairy products and calves and cattle.

Agriculture plays a vital role in the economic stability of Indiana, as well as in Scott County. In 2002, Scott County, Indiana had over 69,000 acres in farm land, with the average farm size occupying 179 acres. The average age for an Indiana farmer is 53.7 years old and the average farm size is 250 acres.

More Indiana agriculture facts can be found by visiting the various State Agriculture links provided below:

Agriculture Links - General

• Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service
• Purdue University School of Agriculture
• Indiana Beef Evaluation Program
• Purdue University Consumer Horticulture
• Office of Indiana State Chemist
• USDA Crop Production and Pest Control
• Indiana Farm Services Agency
• Ag-Central
• Agriculture Law
• Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center
• Center for New Crops and Plant Production
• Farm Foundation
• Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)
• Agricultural Issues Center
• Indiana Crop and Weather Report
• Indiana Delayed Planting Updates from Purdue CES
• New Crop Opportunities Center
• Farm Service Agency
• Agricultural Policy Analysis Center
• Indiana Tobacco Community Partnership
  

Agriculture Statistics and Research

• STATS Indiana
• USDA Census of Agriculture
• Indiana Agriculture Satellite Imagery
• National Agricultural Statistics Service
• USDA Economics and Statistics System
• FAOSTAT Database Collections
• Agriculture Statistics from U.S. Census Bureau
• Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute
• Economic Research Service
• USDA Economics and Statistics System
• Indiana Agriculture Census by County
  

Indiana Agricultural Associations and Organizations

• Southern Indiana Rural Development Project (SIRDP)
• Indiana Farm Bureau
• Indiana Angus Association
• Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
• Indiana Soybean Board
• Indiana Soybean Growers Association
• Indiana 4-H
• Indiana Pork Producers
• Indiana State Poultry Association
• Indiana Beef Cattle Association
• Indiana Nutgrowers Association
• Indiana State Beekeepers Association