Farm operations
527
Avg 126 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39079 527 farms Bottom quartile (#79/88) 36% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Jackson County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jackson County. Ranked #79 of 88 counties in Ohio.
67K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.5% 24K acres
- Other land
- 64.5% 43K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jackson County received $3.97 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.97
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.53×
- 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.
527 farms · $17.6M sales
Jackson County, Ohio reports 527 farms and $17.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2430 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #79 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #79 of 88
- National payments rank #2430 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$17.6M
0.12× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$264K
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$585K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Jackson County's net farm income sits at the 17th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jackson County Farm Data Shows
Jackson County, Ohio reported 527 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $17.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $264K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.97/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $585K. In-state sales rank #79 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 66,565 acres agricultural land, cropland is 23,657 acres (35.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 126 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$3.97 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
66,565 acres
Cropland
23,657 acres
Avg Farm Size
126 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 35.5%
23,657 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 66,565 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 23,657 | 35.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,908 | 64.5% |
| Average farm size | 126 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jackson County, Ohio?
Jackson County, Ohio has 527 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 126 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jackson County?
Jackson County's total commodity sales are $17.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #79 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Jackson County receive?
Jackson County received $264K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.97/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jackson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jackson County is $585K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jackson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jackson (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Wakulla County, FL · UNPUB
$264K federal receipts is higher by - than Jackson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Owen County, KY · TRACE
$263K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jackson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Vernon County, LA · MID
$263K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jackson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Davidson County, NC · LIGHT
$265K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Jackson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lehigh County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lehigh sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($4.01) while total receipts differ.
ST Marys County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
ST Marys sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($3.91) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Jackson stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2430)
Jackson ranks #2430 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Jackson County, Ohio stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2430 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.