Farm operations
663
Avg 161 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39009 663 farms Bottom quartile (#80/88) 27% cropland TRACE MIXED
Athens County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Athens County. Ranked #80 of 88 counties in Ohio.
107K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.5% 28K acres
- Other land
- 73.5% 79K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Athens County received $3.39 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.39
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.45×
- 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.
663 farms · $14.8M sales
Athens County, Ohio reports 663 farms and $14.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2312 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #80 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #80 of 88
- National payments rank #2312 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.4%
Commodity sales
$14.8M
0.10× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$362K
2.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.9M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Athens County's net farm income sits at the 7th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Athens County Farm Data Shows
Athens County, Ohio reported 663 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $14.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $362K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.39/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.9M. In-state sales rank #80 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 106,866 acres agricultural land, cropland is 28,336 acres (26.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 161 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$3.39 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
106,866 acres
Cropland
28,336 acres
Avg Farm Size
161 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.5%
28,336 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 106,866 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 28,336 | 26.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 78,530 | 73.5% |
| Average farm size | 161 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Athens County, Ohio?
Athens County, Ohio has 663 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 161 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Athens County?
Athens County's total commodity sales are $14.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #80 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Athens County receive?
Athens County received $362K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.39/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Athens County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Athens County is $-1.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Athens County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Athens (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Harris County, TX · TRACE
$362K federal receipts is higher by - than Athens; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Page County, VA · LIGHT
$362K federal receipts is higher by - than Athens; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Richland County, SC · LIGHT
$361K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Athens; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Hampshire County, WV · TRACE
$363K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Athens; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Morgan County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Morgan sits near Athens on payments-per-acre ($3.37) while total receipts differ.
Blount County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Blount sits near Athens on payments-per-acre ($3.41) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Athens stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2312)
Athens ranks #2312 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Athens County, Ohio stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2312 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.