Farm operations
317
Avg 243 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39043 317 farms Upper-middle (#32/88) 89% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Erie County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Erie County. Ranked #32 of 88 counties in Ohio.
77K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.7% 68K acres
- Other land
- 11.3% 9K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Erie County received $15.53 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.1× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.53
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 2.06×
- 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.
317 farms · $204.5M sales
Erie County, Ohio reports 317 farms and $204.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1726 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 88
- National payments rank #1726 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$204.5M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Erie County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Erie County Farm Data Shows
Erie County, Ohio reported 317 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $204.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.53/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $16.7M. In-state sales rank #32 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 77,157 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 68,411 acres (88.7%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$15.53 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
77,157 acres
Cropland
68,411 acres
Avg Farm Size
243 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 88.7%
68,411 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 77,157 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 68,411 | 88.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 8,746 | 11.3% |
| Average farm size | 243 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Erie County, Ohio?
Erie County, Ohio has 317 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 243 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Erie County?
Erie County's total commodity sales are $204.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Erie County receive?
Erie County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.53/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Erie County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Erie County is $16.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Erie County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Erie (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Benzie County, MI · DENSE
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Erie; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Antrim County, MI · DENSE
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Erie; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Santa Cruz County, CA · DENSE
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Erie; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Guilford County, NC · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Erie; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
George County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
George sits near Erie on payments-per-acre ($15.67) while total receipts differ.
Berkshire County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Berkshire sits near Erie on payments-per-acre ($15.32) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Erie stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1726)
Erie ranks #1726 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
Erie County, Ohio stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1726 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.