Farm operations
1,188
Avg 192 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39071 1,188 farms Upper-middle (#36/88) 79% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Highland County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Highland County. Ranked #36 of 88 counties in Ohio.
228K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 78.9% 180K acres
- Other land
- 21.1% 48K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Highland County received $15.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 2.05×
- 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.
1,188 farms · $194.5M sales
Highland County, Ohio reports 1,188 farms and $194.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #893 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #36 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #36 of 88
- National payments rank #893 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$194.5M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.5M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$72.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Highland County's net farm income sits at the 77th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Highland County Farm Data Shows
Highland County, Ohio reported 1,188 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $194.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.40/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $72.5M. In-state sales rank #36 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 227,859 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 179,798 acres (78.9%) - 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
$15.40 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
227,859 acres
Cropland
179,798 acres
Avg Farm Size
192 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 78.9%
179,798 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 227,859 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 179,798 | 78.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 48,061 | 21.1% |
| Average farm size | 192 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Highland County, Ohio?
Highland County, Ohio has 1,188 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 192 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Highland County?
Highland County's total commodity sales are $194.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #36 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Highland County receive?
Highland County received $3.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.40/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Highland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Highland County is $72.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Highland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Highland (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Ottawa County, OH · DENSE
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Highland; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Carroll County, VA · DENSE
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Highland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bulloch County, GA · HEAVY
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Highland; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Howell County, MO · MID
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Highland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Isabella County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Isabella sits near Highland on payments-per-acre ($15.39) while total receipts differ.
Yuma County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Yuma sits near Highland on payments-per-acre ($15.42) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Highland stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#893)
Highland ranks #893 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
Highland County, Ohio stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #893 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.