Farm operations
815
Avg 105 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39025 815 farms Bottom quartile (#68/88) 70% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Clermont County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clermont County. Ranked #68 of 88 counties in Ohio.
86K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 69.8% 60K acres
- Other land
- 30.2% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clermont County received $5.24 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.
- $5.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.70×
- 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.
815 farms · $50.6M sales
Clermont County, Ohio reports 815 farms and $50.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2231 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #68 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #68 of 88
- National payments rank #2231 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$50.6M
0.36× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$450K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Clermont County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clermont County Farm Data Shows
Clermont County, Ohio reported 815 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $50.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $450K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.24/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.2M. In-state sales rank #68 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 85,840 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 59,900 acres (69.8%) - 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
$5.24 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
85,840 acres
Cropland
59,900 acres
Avg Farm Size
105 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 69.8%
59,900 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 85,840 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 59,900 | 69.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 25,940 | 30.2% |
| Average farm size | 105 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clermont County, Ohio?
Clermont County, Ohio has 815 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 105 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clermont County?
Clermont County's total commodity sales are $50.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #68 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Clermont County receive?
Clermont County received $450K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.24/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clermont County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clermont County is $7.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clermont County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clermont (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Douglas County, KS · TRACE
$450K federal receipts is higher by - than Clermont; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
York County, ME · MID
$451K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clermont; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Clearfield County, PA · LIGHT
$451K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clermont; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Morris County, TX · MID
$449K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clermont; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Orange County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Orange sits near Clermont on payments-per-acre ($5.22) while total receipts differ.
Monroe County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Clermont on payments-per-acre ($5.22) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Clermont stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2231)
Clermont ranks #2231 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
Clermont County, Ohio stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2231 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.