Farm operations
372
Avg 131 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39049 372 farms Lower-middle (#61/88) 86% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Franklin County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Franklin County. Ranked #61 of 88 counties in Ohio.
49K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 86.0% 42K acres
- Other land
- 14.0% 7K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Franklin County received $7.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.96×
- 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.
372 farms · $71.7M sales
Franklin County, Ohio reports 372 farms and $71.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2328 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #61 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #61 of 88
- National payments rank #2328 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$71.7M
0.51× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$353K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$18.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Franklin County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Franklin County Farm Data Shows
Franklin County, Ohio reported 372 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $71.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $353K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.24/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $18.6M. In-state sales rank #61 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 48,728 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 41,888 acres (86.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$7.24 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
48,728 acres
Cropland
41,888 acres
Avg Farm Size
131 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 86.0%
41,888 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 48,728 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 41,888 | 86.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 6,840 | 14.0% |
| Average farm size | 131 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Franklin County, Ohio?
Franklin County, Ohio has 372 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 131 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Franklin County?
Franklin County's total commodity sales are $71.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #61 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Franklin County receive?
Franklin County received $353K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.24/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Franklin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Franklin County is $18.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Franklin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Franklin (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Gladwin County, MI · LIGHT
$353K federal receipts is higher by - than Franklin; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Otsego County, NY · TRACE
$353K federal receipts is higher by - than Franklin; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Treutlen County, GA · MID
$354K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Franklin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sumter County, AL · TRACE
$355K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Franklin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Upshur County (MID $/acre pole)
Upshur sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($7.27) while total receipts differ.
Taylor County (MID $/acre pole)
Taylor sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($7.16) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Franklin stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2328)
Franklin ranks #2328 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Franklin County, Ohio stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2328 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.