Farm operations
1,736
Avg 106 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39075 Top quartile by state sales TRACE MIXED
Holmes County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Holmes County. Ranked #14 of 88 counties in Ohio.
184,549 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.1% 85,031 acres
- Other land
- 53.9% 99,518 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Holmes County, Ohio is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows low federal dependence.
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 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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Holmes under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Holmes 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 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).
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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).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.