Farm operations
1,055
Avg 140 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39059 Bottom quartile by state sales TRACE MIXED
Guernsey County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Guernsey County. Ranked #71 of 88 counties in Ohio.
147,625 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.2% 53,476 acres
- Other land
- 63.8% 94,149 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Guernsey County, Ohio is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a MIXED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Guernsey under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Guernsey 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 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).
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.
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Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.