Agriculture in Indiana Counties

A report exploring the industry's impact at the local level

Indiana is an agricultural powerhouse. The state is well known as a leading producer of corn, soybeans, hogs and pigs, and certain types of poultry. Given that picturesque views of productive cropland and pastures are so commonplace around the state, it might be easy to think that agricultural production is pretty much the same no matter where you find yourself in Indiana. While certain commodities are widespread, to be sure, there is also quite a bit of geographic variation in Indiana agriculture.

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Indy-area communities dominate list of fastest-growing

5/19/2016

Ten of the 11 fastest-growing cities and towns in Indiana with a population of at least 5,000 residents are in the Indianapolis metro area.

Sluggish population growth becoming the norm

3/24/2016

Nearly three out of every four counties in Indiana saw a level of population change in 2015 that was lower than its average annual change from 2000 to 2010.

Business Outlook panel presents pessimistic economic forecast for 2016

11/5/2015

Disappointment over a struggling national economy this year likely will continue into 2016, as any gains are likely to be modest.

Federal grant supports economic development tool used nationally

10/28/2015

The IBRC has been awarded a grant of nearly half a million dollars from the Economic Development Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Indiana's housing market is back on track

10/2/2015

The state reached several milestones in 2015, with home prices now higher than before the recession and foreclosures at their lowest point in 14 years.