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 USDA NASS 2026 county average cash rent, USD 209/ac, ranks 48th of the 89 Indiana counties USDA NASS reported that year.
- That is about 9.1% below the Indiana statewide average of USD 230/ac for 2026.
- The county figure is down USD 8/ac (3.7%) from USD 217/ac in 2025.
- In the USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture, corn led Orange County's reported field crops at 23,408 harvested acres.
- That year corn outsized soybeans, 23,408 to 22,724 harvested acres.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USD 209/ac | Orange County (NASS) |
| 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) |
| 2026 | USD 230/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's annual county survey has no recent crop estimates for Orange County, so these come from the USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture, which counts every county every five years. They are 2022 figures: corn for grain, soybeans and wheat by harvested acres, the same crops the survey reports elsewhere. NASS withholds some county figures, so this is the reported field-crop picture, not the county's entire cropland.
| Crop | Harvested acres | Census year |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | 23,408 | 2022 |
| Soybeans | 22,724 | 2022 |
| Wheat | 1,753 | 2022 |
Reported field crops ranked by harvested acres in the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Ranked by acreage, not value. Not ranked against other Indiana counties, whose figures come from the annual survey.
Conservation (CRP) in Orange County
Not available now: new CRP enrollment is paused until Congress extends the farm bill (USDA FSA, Sept 25, 2026). CRP contracts FSA approved by Sept 30, 2026 keep receiving their annual rental and other contract payments (USDA FSA Notice CRP-1101). See how CRP works for how signup worked, and the CRP payment rates guide for the last rates FSA published, kept as dated history.
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 209/ac for non-irrigated cropland in Orange County in 2026. 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?
- By harvested acres in the USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture, corn, soybeans, wheat are Orange County's largest reported field crops. Corn and soybeans are typically grown in rotation on the same ground. See the crop table above for the acreage on each.
- Can Orange County land be enrolled in CRP now?
- Not available now: new CRP enrollment is paused until Congress extends the farm bill (USDA FSA, Sept 25, 2026). CRP contracts FSA approved by Sept 30, 2026 keep receiving their annual rental and other contract payments (USDA FSA Notice CRP-1101). See the AgriTerra CRP guide for how signup worked and the last rates FSA published.
Own ground in Orange County that someone else farms? The Landlord Plan sends you a rent letter every August, first in January 2027 →
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