Farm operations
104
Avg 15 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39035 104 farms Bottom quartile (#85/88) 40% cropland DENSE MIXED
Cuyahoga County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cuyahoga County. Ranked #85 of 88 counties in Ohio.
2K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.1% 627 acres
- Other land
- 59.9% 937 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cuyahoga County received $19.18 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.5× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.18
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 2.55×
- 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.
104 farms · $9.3M sales
Cuyahoga County, Ohio reports 104 farms and $9.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2867 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #85 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #85 of 88
- National payments rank #2867 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$9.3M
0.065× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$30K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$69K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Cuyahoga County's net farm income sits at the 15th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cuyahoga County Farm Data Shows
Cuyahoga County, Ohio reported 104 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $9.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $30K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.18/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $69K. In-state sales rank #85 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 1,564 acres agricultural land, cropland is 627 acres (40.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 15 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$19.18 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
1,564 acres
Cropland
627 acres
Avg Farm Size
15 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.1%
627 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,564 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 627 | 40.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 937 | 59.9% |
| Average farm size | 15 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cuyahoga County, Ohio?
Cuyahoga County, Ohio has 104 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 15 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cuyahoga County?
Cuyahoga County's total commodity sales are $9.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #85 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Cuyahoga County receive?
Cuyahoga County received $30K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.18/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cuyahoga County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cuyahoga County is $69K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cuyahoga County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cuyahoga (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Dallas County, AR · TRACE
$30K federal receipts is higher by - than Cuyahoga; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Fulton County, GA · TRACE
$30K federal receipts is higher by - than Cuyahoga; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Gwinnett County, GA · LIGHT
$30K federal receipts is higher by - than Cuyahoga; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Kalkaska County, MI · TRACE
$30K federal receipts is higher by - than Cuyahoga; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Juneau County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Juneau sits near Cuyahoga on payments-per-acre ($16.15) while total receipts differ.
Unicoi County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Unicoi sits near Cuyahoga on payments-per-acre ($12.81) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Cuyahoga stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2867)
Cuyahoga ranks #2867 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cuyahoga County, Ohio stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2867 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.