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title: 9 Agriculture Facts about Indiana
description: Indiana, also known as the Hoosier State, is the 10th largest farming state in the United States. Read more agriculture fun facts about Indiana.
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# 9 Agriculture Facts about Indiana
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Posted by [Karyn Moyer](https://blog.aghires.com/author/karyn-moyer)
Tags: [Ag Fun and Facts](https://blog.aghires.com/tag/ag-fun-and-facts)
Indiana, also known as the Hoosier State, is the 10th largest farming state in the United States. In 2017, farmers planted 936,000 acres of cover crops which is the third highest in the nation. Indiana agriculture isn’t only corn and soybean fields, the state is ranked nationally in swine, poultry, and fruits and vegetable production. If you thought those facts were interesting, here are 9 more agriculture fun facts about The Hoosier State:
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### [Karyn Moyer](https://blog.aghires.com/author/karyn-moyer)
Karyn Moyer is the Senior Marketing Manager at AgHires, with over 13 years of marketing experience, over 9 of which she has spent in the agriculture marketing industry. Growing up in a small farming town, Karyn has a deep appreciation for the importance of agriculture and its role in our communities. Since joining AgHires in 2017, Karyn has used her wealth of experience and knowledge to help job seekers and clients achieve their goals. She has a passion for learning and discovering new ways to support the industry.
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