Farm operations
833
Avg 205 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39023 833 farms Upper-middle (#35/88) 85% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Clark County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clark County. Ranked #35 of 88 counties in Ohio.
171K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.8% 145K acres
- Other land
- 15.2% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clark County received $8.17 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 1.09×
- 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.
833 farms · $195.7M sales
Clark County, Ohio reports 833 farms and $195.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1621 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #35 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #35 of 88
- National payments rank #1621 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$195.7M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$59.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Clark County's net farm income sits at the 73th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clark County Farm Data Shows
Clark County, Ohio reported 833 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $195.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.17/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $59.4M. In-state sales rank #35 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 170,922 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 144,995 acres (84.8%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$8.17 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
170,922 acres
Cropland
144,995 acres
Avg Farm Size
205 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.8%
144,995 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 170,922 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 144,995 | 84.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 25,927 | 15.2% |
| Average farm size | 205 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clark County, Ohio?
Clark County, Ohio has 833 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 205 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clark County?
Clark County's total commodity sales are $195.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #35 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Clark County receive?
Clark County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.17/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clark County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clark County is $59.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clark County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clark (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Union County, KY · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clark; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bartholomew County, IN · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Clark; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Gadsden County, FL · DENSE
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Clark; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lane County, OR · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Clark; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Noble County (MID $/acre pole)
Noble sits near Clark on payments-per-acre ($8.18) while total receipts differ.
Lycoming County (MID $/acre pole)
Lycoming sits near Clark on payments-per-acre ($8.22) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Clark stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1621)
Clark ranks #1621 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
Clark County, Ohio stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1621 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.