Indiana farmland by county
Orange County, Indiana Farmland
What farmland rents for, what it grows, and what else the data says about Orange County, Indiana, from USDA NASS and other federal sources, with the source and year on every figure. Then read your exact parcel free.
Orange County at a glance
These figures are computed from the federal data for Orange County specifically, not a statewide average dressed up as local.
- Orange County's latest reported cash rent, USD 217/ac in 2025, ranks 39th of the 90 Indiana counties USDA NASS reported that year.
- That is about 3.6% below the Indiana statewide average of USD 225/ac for 2025.
- The county figure is down USD 21/ac (8.8%) from USD 238/ac in 2024.
Orange County cash rent
USDA NASS reports county cash rent for non-irrigated cropland as a county average, refreshed on the annual USDA cycle. The table shows every year NASS reported for Orange County, with the Indiana statewide average included as a clearly labeled context row (a state average is never a substitute for the county figure, and neither is a substitute for a parcel-level read).
| Year | Cash rent | Data level |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USD 217/ac | Orange County (NASS) |
| 2024 | USD 238/ac | Orange County (NASS) |
| 2023 | USD 197/ac | Orange County (NASS) |
| 2022 | USD 181/ac | Orange County (NASS) |
| 2025 | USD 225/ac | Indiana statewide average (context) |
County averages for non-irrigated cropland, not medians. The Indiana statewide average row is labeled as state-level and is not a Orange County figure.
What Orange County grows
USDA NASS does not separately report county-level crop acreage for Orange County in this dataset, so there is no county crop table to show here rather than a statewide figure standing in for it. Statewide, Indiana's cropland runs mostly on soybeans and corn grown in rotation. See what crops grow in Indiana for the county leaders and the rotation behind them.
Conservation (CRP) in Orange County
Indiana's USDA FSA general CRP signup rental rates run about USD 107/ac to USD 179/ac per acre per year (USD 143/ac midpoint). Those are the state planning band, not what a given Orange County parcel will be offered: the binding rate at enrollment is the county soil rental rate FSA sets from the soils on your specific acres. See the CRP payment rates guide for the full state table and how the county rate is derived, and how CRP works for eligibility.
For the statewide picture, see Indiana cash rent by county and what crops grow in Indiana. A county page like this is not a plat or a boundary survey; for that distinction see what a plat map is. For how every figure here is sourced, see how we get our numbers, or return to the Indiana farmland hub.
Orange County farmland: frequently asked questions
- What is the average cash rent in Orange County, Indiana?
- USDA NASS reported an average cash rent of USD 217/ac for non-irrigated cropland in Orange County in 2025. That is a county average, not a parcel-specific rate: soil quality, drainage, field size, and lease terms move an individual parcel above or below it. Scout reads the parcel's soils and applies its productivity band around this benchmark.
- What crops grow in Orange County?
- USDA NASS does not separately report county crop acreage for Orange County in this dataset. Statewide, Indiana's cropland runs mostly on soybeans and corn grown in rotation; see what crops grow in Indiana for the county leaders.
- How much does CRP pay in Orange County?
- Indiana's USDA FSA general CRP signup rental rates run about USD 107/ac to USD 179/ac per acre per year (USD 143/ac midpoint), from the FSA state summary. The binding rate at enrollment is the county soil rental rate FSA sets from the soils on your specific acres, not the state average. See CRP payment rates for how that works.
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