Farm operations
482
Avg 215 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39067 482 farms Bottom quartile (#70/88) 35% cropland TRACE MIXED
Harrison County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Harrison County. Ranked #70 of 88 counties in Ohio.
104K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.7% 36K acres
- Other land
- 65.3% 68K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Harrison County received $2.07 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.07
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.28×
- 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.
482 farms · $37.0M sales
Harrison County, Ohio reports 482 farms and $37.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2508 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #70 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #70 of 88
- National payments rank #2508 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$37.0M
0.26× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$215K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Harrison County's net farm income sits at the 37th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Harrison County Farm Data Shows
Harrison County, Ohio reported 482 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $37.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $215K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.07/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.6M. In-state sales rank #70 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 103,742 acres agricultural land, cropland is 36,026 acres (34.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 215 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$2.07 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
103,742 acres
Cropland
36,026 acres
Avg Farm Size
215 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.7%
36,026 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 103,742 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 36,026 | 34.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 67,716 | 65.3% |
| Average farm size | 215 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Harrison County, Ohio?
Harrison County, Ohio has 482 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 215 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Harrison County?
Harrison County's total commodity sales are $37.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #70 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Harrison County receive?
Harrison County received $215K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.07/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Harrison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Harrison County is $9.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Harrison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Harrison (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Alpena County, MI · LIGHT
$215K federal receipts is higher by - than Harrison; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Crawford County, MO · TRACE
$214K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Harrison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Barbour County, WV · TRACE
$216K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Harrison; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Grant County, WV · TRACE
$216K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Harrison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lincoln County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Harrison on payments-per-acre ($2.07) while total receipts differ.
Comal County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Comal sits near Harrison on payments-per-acre ($2.07) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Harrison stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2508)
Harrison ranks #2508 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
Harrison County, Ohio stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2508 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.