Farm operations
541
Avg 134 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39081 541 farms Bottom quartile (#84/88) 40% cropland TRACE MIXED
Jefferson County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jefferson County. Ranked #84 of 88 counties in Ohio.
73K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.4% 29K acres
- Other land
- 59.6% 43K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jefferson County received $2.28 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.30×
- 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.
541 farms · $9.8M sales
Jefferson County, Ohio reports 541 farms and $9.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2586 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #84 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #84 of 88
- National payments rank #2586 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$9.8M
0.069× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$166K
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.4M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Jefferson 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 Jefferson County Farm Data Shows
Jefferson County, Ohio reported 541 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $9.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $166K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.28/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.4M. In-state sales rank #84 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 72,749 acres agricultural land, cropland is 29,372 acres (40.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 134 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$2.28 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
72,749 acres
Cropland
29,372 acres
Avg Farm Size
134 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.4%
29,372 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 72,749 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 29,372 | 40.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 43,377 | 59.6% |
| Average farm size | 134 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jefferson County, Ohio?
Jefferson County, Ohio has 541 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 134 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jefferson County?
Jefferson County's total commodity sales are $9.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #84 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Jefferson County receive?
Jefferson County received $166K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.28/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jefferson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jefferson County is $-2.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jefferson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jefferson (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Lincoln County, MS · TRACE
$165K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Sullivan County, PA · LIGHT
$167K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Middlesex County, VA · MID
$165K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Greenbrier County, WV · TRACE
$167K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cannon County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Cannon sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($2.28) while total receipts differ.
Ouray County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Ouray sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($2.29) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Jefferson stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2586)
Jefferson ranks #2586 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
Jefferson County, Ohio stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2586 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.