Farm operations
1,129
Avg 136 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39029 1,129 farms Upper-middle (#38/88) 65% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Columbiana County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Columbiana County. Ranked #38 of 88 counties in Ohio.
154K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 65.2% 100K acres
- Other land
- 34.8% 54K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Columbiana County received $11.31 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.31
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 1.50×
- 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.
1,129 farms · $172.5M sales
Columbiana County, Ohio reports 1,129 farms and $172.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1460 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #38 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #38 of 88
- National payments rank #1460 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$172.5M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$48.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Columbiana County's net farm income sits at the 68th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Columbiana County Farm Data Shows
Columbiana County, Ohio reported 1,129 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $172.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.31/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $48.3M. In-state sales rank #38 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 153,993 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 100,480 acres (65.2%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$11.31 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
153,993 acres
Cropland
100,480 acres
Avg Farm Size
136 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 65.2%
100,480 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 153,993 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 100,480 | 65.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 53,513 | 34.8% |
| Average farm size | 136 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Columbiana County, Ohio?
Columbiana County, Ohio has 1,129 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 136 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Columbiana County?
Columbiana County's total commodity sales are $172.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #38 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Columbiana County receive?
Columbiana County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.31/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Columbiana County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Columbiana County is $48.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Columbiana County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Columbiana (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
LA Plata County, CO · TRACE
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Columbiana; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Carver County, MN · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Columbiana; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Thayer County, NE · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Columbiana; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Hamilton County, TX · TRACE
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Columbiana; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Aiken County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Aiken sits near Columbiana on payments-per-acre ($11.33) while total receipts differ.
Clinton County (MID $/acre pole)
Clinton sits near Columbiana on payments-per-acre ($11.17) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Columbiana stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1460)
Columbiana ranks #1460 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Columbiana County, Ohio stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1460 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.