Farm operations
1,012
Avg 229 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39011 1,012 farms Top quartile (#8/88) 93% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Auglaize County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Auglaize County. Ranked #8 of 88 counties in Ohio.
232K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 93.4% 216K acres
- Other land
- 6.6% 15K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Auglaize County received $12.36 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.36
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 1.64×
- 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.
1,012 farms · $320.4M sales
Auglaize County, Ohio reports 1,012 farms and $320.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1059 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 88
- National payments rank #1059 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$320.4M
2.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.9M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$106.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Auglaize County's net farm income sits at the 86th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Auglaize County Farm Data Shows
Auglaize County, Ohio reported 1,012 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $320.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.36/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $106.6M. In-state sales rank #8 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 231,815 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 216,477 acres (93.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$12.36 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
231,815 acres
Cropland
216,477 acres
Avg Farm Size
229 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 93.4%
216,477 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 231,815 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 216,477 | 93.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 15,338 | 6.6% |
| Average farm size | 229 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Auglaize County, Ohio?
Auglaize County, Ohio has 1,012 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 229 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Auglaize County?
Auglaize County's total commodity sales are $320.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Auglaize County receive?
Auglaize County received $2.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.36/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Auglaize County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Auglaize County is $106.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Auglaize County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Auglaize (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
New Madrid County, MO · MID
$2.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Auglaize; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Catron County, NM · TRACE
$2.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Auglaize; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Caddo County, LA · DENSE
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Auglaize; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ottawa County, KS · MID
$2.9M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Auglaize; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Fulton County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Fulton sits near Auglaize on payments-per-acre ($12.35) while total receipts differ.
Henry County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Henry sits near Auglaize on payments-per-acre ($12.43) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Auglaize stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1059)
Auglaize ranks #1059 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Auglaize County, Ohio stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1059 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.