Farm operations
449
Avg 91 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39073 449 farms Bottom quartile (#86/88) 33% cropland MID MIXED
Hocking County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hocking County. Ranked #86 of 88 counties in Ohio.
41K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.5% 13K acres
- Other land
- 67.5% 28K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hocking County received $8.08 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.08
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 1.07×
- 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.
449 farms · $8.4M sales
Hocking County, Ohio reports 449 farms and $8.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2347 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #86 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #86 of 88
- National payments rank #2347 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.0%
Commodity sales
$8.4M
0.059× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$331K
4.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.5M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Hocking County's net farm income sits at the 6th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hocking County Farm Data Shows
Hocking County, Ohio reported 449 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $8.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $331K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.08/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.5M. In-state sales rank #86 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 40,976 acres agricultural land, cropland is 13,333 acres (32.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 91 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$8.08 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
40,976 acres
Cropland
13,333 acres
Avg Farm Size
91 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.5%
13,333 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 40,976 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,333 | 32.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,643 | 67.5% |
| Average farm size | 91 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hocking County, Ohio?
Hocking County, Ohio has 449 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 91 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hocking County?
Hocking County's total commodity sales are $8.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #86 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Hocking County receive?
Hocking County received $331K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.08/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hocking County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hocking County is $-2.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hocking County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hocking (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Bland County, VA · LIGHT
$331K federal receipts is higher by - than Hocking; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hall County, GA · MID
$330K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Hocking; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Luzerne County, PA · LIGHT
$332K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hocking; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Clark County, ID · TRACE
$334K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Hocking; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Chesapeake City County (MID $/acre pole)
Chesapeake City sits near Hocking on payments-per-acre ($8.03) while total receipts differ.
Coos County (MID $/acre pole)
Coos sits near Hocking on payments-per-acre ($8.21) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Hocking stamps MID · MIXED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2347)
Hocking ranks #2347 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
Hocking County, Ohio stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2347 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.