Farm operations
888
Avg 105 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39017 888 farms Lower-middle (#63/88) 71% cropland MID CROP-LED
Butler County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Butler County. Ranked #63 of 88 counties in Ohio.
93K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 70.5% 66K acres
- Other land
- 29.5% 28K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Butler County received $9.81 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.81
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 1.30×
- 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.
888 farms · $65.0M sales
Butler County, Ohio reports 888 farms and $65.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1879 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #63 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #63 of 88
- National payments rank #1879 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$65.0M
0.46× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$915K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Butler County's net farm income sits at the 38th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Butler County Farm Data Shows
Butler County, Ohio reported 888 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $65.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $915K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.81/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.2M. In-state sales rank #63 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 93,238 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 65,726 acres (70.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$9.81 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
93,238 acres
Cropland
65,726 acres
Avg Farm Size
105 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 70.5%
65,726 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 93,238 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 65,726 | 70.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,512 | 29.5% |
| Average farm size | 105 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Butler County, Ohio?
Butler County, Ohio has 888 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 105 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Butler County?
Butler County's total commodity sales are $65.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #63 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Butler County receive?
Butler County received $915K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.81/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Butler County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Butler County is $10.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Butler County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Butler (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Marion County, SC · DENSE
$915K federal receipts is higher by - than Butler; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
St. Lucie County, FL · LIGHT
$914K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Butler; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
ST Lawrence County, NY · TRACE
$916K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Butler; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cleveland County, OK · MID
$914K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Butler; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Tulsa County (MID $/acre pole)
Tulsa sits near Butler on payments-per-acre ($9.75) while total receipts differ.
Hampton County (MID $/acre pole)
Hampton sits near Butler on payments-per-acre ($9.67) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Butler stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1879)
Butler ranks #1879 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Butler County, Ohio stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1879 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.