Farm operations
768
Avg 293 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39077 768 farms Top quartile (#13/88) 88% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Huron County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Huron County. Ranked #13 of 88 counties in Ohio.
225K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.3% 199K acres
- Other land
- 11.7% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Huron County received $8.74 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 1.16×
- 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.
768 farms · $295.4M sales
Huron County, Ohio reports 768 farms and $295.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1366 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 88
- National payments rank #1366 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$295.4M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$82.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Huron County's net farm income sits at the 80th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Huron County Farm Data Shows
Huron County, Ohio reported 768 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $295.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.74/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $82.1M. In-state sales rank #13 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 224,977 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 198,615 acres (88.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$8.74 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
224,977 acres
Cropland
198,615 acres
Avg Farm Size
293 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 88.3%
198,615 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 224,977 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 198,615 | 88.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 26,362 | 11.7% |
| Average farm size | 293 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Huron County, Ohio?
Huron County, Ohio has 768 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 293 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Huron County?
Huron County's total commodity sales are $295.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Huron County receive?
Huron County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.74/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Huron County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Huron County is $82.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Huron County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Huron (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Shelby County, IN · MID
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Huron; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Washington County, MD · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Huron; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Nance County, NE · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Huron; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Marshall County, OK · MID
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Huron; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Crawford County (MID $/acre pole)
Crawford sits near Huron on payments-per-acre ($8.75) while total receipts differ.
Hancock County (MID $/acre pole)
Hancock sits near Huron on payments-per-acre ($8.73) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Huron stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1366)
Huron ranks #1366 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
Huron County, Ohio stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1366 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.