Farm operations
1,034
Avg 130 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39007 1,034 farms Lower-middle (#57/88) 59% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Ashtabula County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ashtabula County. Ranked #57 of 88 counties in Ohio.
134K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.2% 80K acres
- Other land
- 40.8% 55K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ashtabula County received $6.33 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.33
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.84×
- 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.
1,034 farms · $81.3M sales
Ashtabula County, Ohio reports 1,034 farms and $81.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1927 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #57 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #57 of 88
- National payments rank #1927 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$81.3M
0.57× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$850K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$15.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Ashtabula County's net farm income sits at the 45th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ashtabula County Farm Data Shows
Ashtabula County, Ohio reported 1,034 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $81.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $850K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.33/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $15.7M. In-state sales rank #57 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 134,274 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 79,528 acres (59.2%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$6.33 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
134,274 acres
Cropland
79,528 acres
Avg Farm Size
130 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 59.2%
79,528 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 134,274 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 79,528 | 59.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 54,746 | 40.8% |
| Average farm size | 130 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ashtabula County, Ohio?
Ashtabula County, Ohio has 1,034 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 130 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ashtabula County?
Ashtabula County's total commodity sales are $81.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #57 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Ashtabula County receive?
Ashtabula County received $850K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.33/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ashtabula County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ashtabula County is $15.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ashtabula County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ashtabula (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Suwannee County, FL · LIGHT
$849K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Ashtabula; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Chippewa County, MI · MID
$851K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Ashtabula; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Warren County, MO · MID
$849K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Ashtabula; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Burlington County, NJ · MID
$851K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Ashtabula; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lake County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lake sits near Ashtabula on payments-per-acre ($6.33) while total receipts differ.
Santa Cruz County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Santa Cruz sits near Ashtabula on payments-per-acre ($6.30) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Ashtabula stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1927)
Ashtabula ranks #1927 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
Ashtabula County, Ohio stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1927 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.