Farm operations
1,761
Avg 208 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39037 Top quartile by state sales MID CROP-HEAVY
Darke County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Darke County. Ranked #1 of 88 counties in Ohio.
366,642 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 92.0% 337,189 acres
- Other land
- 8.0% 29,453 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Darke County received $7.13 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.13
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.95×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Darke County, Ohio is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit far above state median and it shows low federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$1.2B
8.4× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$526.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Darke County's net farm income sits at the 99th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Darke County Farm Data Shows
Darke County, Ohio reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 88 of 88 Ohio counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 88 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 79 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Read with Darke County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Darke (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Calhoun County, GA · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Darke; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Clark County, MO · HEAVY
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Darke; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Snohomish County, WA · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Darke; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Robertson County, TN · HEAVY
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Darke; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Christian County (MID $/acre pole)
Christian sits near Darke on payments-per-acre ($7.14) while total receipts differ.
Highlands County (MID $/acre pole)
Highlands sits near Darke on payments-per-acre ($7.22) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Darke stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Darke under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
From Darke County, Ohio, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Darke County, Ohio?
Darke County, Ohio has 1,761 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 208 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Darke County?
Darke County's total commodity sales are $1.2B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Darke County receive?
Darke County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.13/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Darke County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Darke County is $526.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp MID · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.