Farm operations
1,055
Avg 140 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39059 1,055 farms Bottom quartile (#71/88) 36% cropland TRACE MIXED
Guernsey County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Guernsey County. Ranked #71 of 88 counties in Ohio.
148K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.2% 53K acres
- Other land
- 63.8% 94K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Guernsey County received $1.39 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.39
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.18×
- 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.
1,055 farms · $36.3M sales
Guernsey County, Ohio reports 1,055 farms and $36.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2520 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #71 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #71 of 88
- National payments rank #2520 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$36.3M
0.26× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$205K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Guernsey County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Guernsey County Farm Data Shows
Guernsey County, Ohio reported 1,055 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $36.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $205K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.39/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.4M. In-state sales rank #71 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 147,625 acres agricultural land, cropland is 53,476 acres (36.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 140 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$1.39 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
147,625 acres
Cropland
53,476 acres
Avg Farm Size
140 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.2%
53,476 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 147,625 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 53,476 | 36.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 94,149 | 63.8% |
| Average farm size | 140 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Guernsey County, Ohio?
Guernsey County, Ohio has 1,055 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 140 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Guernsey County?
Guernsey County's total commodity sales are $36.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #71 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Guernsey County receive?
Guernsey County received $205K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.39/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Guernsey County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Guernsey County is $5.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Guernsey County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Guernsey (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Mercer County, NJ · MID
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Guernsey; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Wyoming County, PA · TRACE
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Guernsey; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Newport County, RI · DENSE
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Guernsey; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Somervell County, TX · TRACE
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Guernsey; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Monroe County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Guernsey on payments-per-acre ($1.39) while total receipts differ.
Payette County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Payette sits near Guernsey on payments-per-acre ($1.38) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Guernsey stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2520)
Guernsey ranks #2520 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Guernsey County, Ohio stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2520 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.