Farm operations
1,736
Avg 106 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39075 1,736 farms Top quartile (#14/88) 46% cropland TRACE MIXED
Holmes County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Holmes County. Ranked #14 of 88 counties in Ohio.
185K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.1% 85K acres
- Other land
- 53.9% 100K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Holmes County received $3.32 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.32
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.44×
- 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.
1,736 farms · $291.4M sales
Holmes County, Ohio reports 1,736 farms and $291.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2098 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 88
- National payments rank #2098 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$291.4M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$612K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$105.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Holmes County's net farm income sits at the 86th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Holmes County Farm Data Shows
Holmes County, Ohio reported 1,736 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $291.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $612K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.32/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $105.3M. In-state sales rank #14 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 184,549 acres agricultural land, cropland is 85,031 acres (46.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 106 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$3.32 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
184,549 acres
Cropland
85,031 acres
Avg Farm Size
106 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.1%
85,031 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 184,549 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 85,031 | 46.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 99,518 | 53.9% |
| Average farm size | 106 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Holmes County, Ohio?
Holmes County, Ohio has 1,736 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 106 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Holmes County?
Holmes County's total commodity sales are $291.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Holmes County receive?
Holmes County received $612K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.32/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Holmes County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Holmes County is $105.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Holmes County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Holmes (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Madison County, IN · TRACE
$612K federal receipts is higher by - than Holmes; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Jefferson County, MS · MID
$612K federal receipts is higher by - than Holmes; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lawrence County, TN · TRACE
$612K federal receipts is higher by - than Holmes; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Taylor County, GA · MID
$611K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Holmes; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Delaware County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Delaware sits near Holmes on payments-per-acre ($3.35) while total receipts differ.
Mercer County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Mercer sits near Holmes on payments-per-acre ($3.38) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Holmes stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2098)
Holmes ranks #2098 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
Holmes County, Ohio stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2098 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.