Farm operations
317
Avg 243 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39043 Upper-middle by state sales HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Erie County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Erie County. Ranked #32 of 88 counties in Ohio.
77,157 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.7% 68,411 acres
- Other land
- 11.3% 8,746 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Erie County, Ohio is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with HEAVY 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 second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Erie under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Erie County, Ohio:
- 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 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).
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.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp HEAVY · 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.