Farm operations
1,100
Avg 155 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39001 1,100 farms Lower-middle (#65/88) 49% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Adams County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Adams County. Ranked #65 of 88 counties in Ohio.
171K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.0% 84K acres
- Other land
- 51.0% 87K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Adams County received $4.84 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.84
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.64×
- Ohio median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
1,100 farms · $58.0M sales
Adams County, Ohio reports 1,100 farms and $58.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1944 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #65 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #65 of 88
- National payments rank #1944 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$58.0M
0.41× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$826K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Adams County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Adams County Farm Data Shows
Adams County, Ohio reported 1,100 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $58.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $826K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.84/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.4M. In-state sales rank #65 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 170,805 acres agricultural land, cropland is 83,742 acres (49.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 155 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$4.84 per acre of agricultural land · the median Ohio county receives $7.53. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
170,805 acres
Cropland
83,742 acres
Avg Farm Size
155 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.0%
83,742 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 170,805 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 83,742 | 49.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 87,063 | 51.0% |
| Average farm size | 155 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Adams County, Ohio?
Adams County, Ohio has 1,100 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 155 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Adams County?
Adams County's total commodity sales are $58.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #65 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Adams County receive?
Adams County received $826K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.84/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Adams County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Adams County is $16.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Adams County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Adams (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Bradley County, AR · DENSE
$827K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Adams; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Aitkin County, MN · LIGHT
$827K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Adams; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
St. Joseph County, IN · LIGHT
$824K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Adams; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Schuylkill County, PA · MID
$824K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Adams; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Pike County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Pike sits near Adams on payments-per-acre ($4.82) while total receipts differ.
Tuscarawas County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Tuscarawas sits near Adams on payments-per-acre ($4.89) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Adams stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1944)
Adams ranks #1944 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Adams County, Ohio stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1944 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Ohio compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Ohio state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.