Farm operations
550
Avg 368 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39047 550 farms Upper-middle (#37/88) 93% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Fayette County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fayette County. Ranked #37 of 88 counties in Ohio.
202K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 92.5% 187K acres
- Other land
- 7.5% 15K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fayette County received $14.66 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.66
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 1.95×
- 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.
550 farms · $192.6M sales
Fayette County, Ohio reports 550 farms and $192.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1038 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 88
- National payments rank #1038 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$192.6M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.0M
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$69.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Fayette County's net farm income sits at the 76th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fayette County Farm Data Shows
Fayette County, Ohio reported 550 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $192.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.66/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $69.6M. In-state sales rank #37 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 202,425 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 187,328 acres (92.5%) - 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
$14.66 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
202,425 acres
Cropland
187,328 acres
Avg Farm Size
368 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 92.5%
187,328 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 202,425 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 187,328 | 92.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 15,097 | 7.5% |
| Average farm size | 368 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fayette County, Ohio?
Fayette County, Ohio has 550 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 368 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fayette County?
Fayette County's total commodity sales are $192.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Fayette County receive?
Fayette County received $3.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.66/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fayette County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fayette County is $69.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fayette County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fayette (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Orangeburg County, SC · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Fayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Vernon County, WI · MID
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Fayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
West Carroll County, LA · DENSE
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Fayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pender County, NC · DENSE
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Fayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hamilton County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hamilton sits near Fayette on payments-per-acre ($14.70) while total receipts differ.
Grundy County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Grundy sits near Fayette on payments-per-acre ($14.75) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Fayette stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1038)
Fayette ranks #1038 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
Fayette County, Ohio stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1038 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.