AGRICULTURE -- 
ECONOMICS IN SCOTT COUNTY

Agriculture in Indiana is a large and diverse industry with 65,000 farms containing 15.5 million acres of farmland. In 1999, Indiana ranked 15th in the U.S. in cash receipts from the sale of all commodities; crop sales amounted to $2.7 billion dollars (10th in the nation) and livestock sales amounted to $1.5 billion dollars (23rd in the nation). In 1998, farmers had cash receipts from the sale of all commodities (crops and livestock) totaling $4.883 billion dollars.

Agriculture plays a vital role in the economic stability of Indiana, as well as in Scott County. Over 75 percent of Indiana's farm operators live on the farm, while more than 53 percent of farmers consider an occupation other than farming as their principle vocation. The average age for an Indiana farmer is 52.8 years old and the average farm size is 238 acres.

More Indiana agriculture facts can be found by visiting our State Agriculture Links page or by viewing the information provided within the Scott County Economic Development Corporation Agriculture links provided:

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