Farm operations
1,103
Avg 161 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39015 1,103 farms Lower-middle (#58/88) 69% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Brown County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Brown County. Ranked #58 of 88 counties in Ohio.
178K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 69.0% 122K acres
- Other land
- 31.0% 55K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Brown County received $4.95 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.95
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.66×
- 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.
1,103 farms · $81.0M sales
Brown County, Ohio reports 1,103 farms and $81.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1909 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #58 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #58 of 88
- National payments rank #1909 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$81.0M
0.57× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$879K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$22.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Brown County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Brown County Farm Data Shows
Brown County, Ohio reported 1,103 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $81.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $879K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.95/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $22.1M. In-state sales rank #58 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 177,509 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 122,497 acres (69.0%) - 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
$4.95 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
177,509 acres
Cropland
122,497 acres
Avg Farm Size
161 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 69.0%
122,497 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 177,509 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 122,497 | 69.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 55,012 | 31.0% |
| Average farm size | 161 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Brown County, Ohio?
Brown County, Ohio has 1,103 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 161 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Brown County?
Brown County's total commodity sales are $81.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #58 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Brown County receive?
Brown County received $879K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.95/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Brown County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Brown County is $22.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Brown County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Brown (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Bristol County, MA · DENSE
$880K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Brown; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Lafourche County, LA · LIGHT
$877K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Brown; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Camden County, MO · LIGHT
$877K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Brown; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Taylor County, WI · LIGHT
$877K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Brown; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Somerset County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Somerset sits near Brown on payments-per-acre ($4.99) while total receipts differ.
Henry County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Henry sits near Brown on payments-per-acre ($4.91) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Brown stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1909)
Brown ranks #1909 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
Brown County, Ohio stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1909 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.