Farm operations
756
Avg 185 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39013 756 farms Bottom quartile (#75/88) 26% cropland TRACE MIXED
Belmont County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Belmont County. Ranked #75 of 88 counties in Ohio.
140K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.8% 36K acres
- Other land
- 74.2% 104K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Belmont County received $0.59 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.59
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.08×
- 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.
756 farms · $26.9M sales
Belmont County, Ohio reports 756 farms and $26.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2727 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #75 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #75 of 88
- National payments rank #2727 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$26.9M
0.19× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$82K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$3.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Belmont County's net farm income sits at the 26th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Belmont County Farm Data Shows
Belmont County, Ohio reported 756 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $26.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $82K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.59/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.8M. In-state sales rank #75 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 139,632 acres agricultural land, cropland is 36,012 acres (25.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 185 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$0.59 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
139,632 acres
Cropland
36,012 acres
Avg Farm Size
185 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.8%
36,012 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 139,632 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 36,012 | 25.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 103,620 | 74.2% |
| Average farm size | 185 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Belmont County, Ohio?
Belmont County, Ohio has 756 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 185 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Belmont County?
Belmont County's total commodity sales are $26.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #75 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Belmont County receive?
Belmont County received $82K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.59/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Belmont County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Belmont County is $3.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Belmont County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Belmont (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Jefferson County, MO · TRACE
$82K federal receipts is higher by - than Belmont; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bracken County, KY · TRACE
$81K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Belmont; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mecklenburg County, NC · MID
$81K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Belmont; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Powhatan County, VA · TRACE
$83K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Belmont; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Marion County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Belmont on payments-per-acre ($0.58) while total receipts differ.
Park County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Park sits near Belmont on payments-per-acre ($0.60) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Belmont stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2727)
Belmont ranks #2727 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
Belmont County, Ohio stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2727 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.