Farm operations
1,082
Avg 179 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39045 1,082 farms Upper-middle (#40/88) 84% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Fairfield County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fairfield County. Ranked #40 of 88 counties in Ohio.
194K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.0% 163K acres
- Other land
- 16.0% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fairfield County received $6.22 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.22
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.83×
- 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.
1,082 farms · $160.4M sales
Fairfield County, Ohio reports 1,082 farms and $160.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1722 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #40 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #40 of 88
- National payments rank #1722 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$160.4M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$36.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Fairfield County's net farm income sits at the 62th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fairfield County Farm Data Shows
Fairfield County, Ohio reported 1,082 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $160.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.22/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $36.7M. In-state sales rank #40 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 193,611 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 162,719 acres (84.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$6.22 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
193,611 acres
Cropland
162,719 acres
Avg Farm Size
179 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.0%
162,719 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 193,611 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 162,719 | 84.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 30,892 | 16.0% |
| Average farm size | 179 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fairfield County, Ohio?
Fairfield County, Ohio has 1,082 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 179 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fairfield County?
Fairfield County's total commodity sales are $160.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #40 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Fairfield County receive?
Fairfield County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.22/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fairfield County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fairfield County is $36.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fairfield County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fairfield (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Lexington County, SC · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Fairfield; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Carbon County, UT · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Fairfield; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Santa Cruz County, CA · DENSE
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Fairfield; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Zavala County, TX · TRACE
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Fairfield; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hancock County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Hancock sits near Fairfield on payments-per-acre ($6.21) while total receipts differ.
Cherokee County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Cherokee sits near Fairfield on payments-per-acre ($6.12) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Fairfield stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1722)
Fairfield ranks #1722 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Fairfield County, Ohio stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1722 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.