Farm operations
429
Avg 119 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39087 429 farms Bottom quartile (#87/88) 24% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Lawrence County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lawrence County. Ranked #87 of 88 counties in Ohio.
51K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.4% 12K acres
- Other land
- 75.6% 39K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lawrence County received $4.17 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.55×
- 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.
429 farms · $5.5M sales
Lawrence County, Ohio reports 429 farms and $5.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2510 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #87 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #87 of 88
- National payments rank #2510 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.9%
Commodity sales
$5.5M
0.039× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$213K
3.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-960K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Lawrence County's net farm income sits at the 9th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lawrence County Farm Data Shows
Lawrence County, Ohio reported 429 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $213K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.17/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-960K. In-state sales rank #87 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 51,104 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 12,466 acres (24.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$4.17 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
51,104 acres
Cropland
12,466 acres
Avg Farm Size
119 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.4%
12,466 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 51,104 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,466 | 24.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 38,638 | 75.6% |
| Average farm size | 119 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lawrence County, Ohio?
Lawrence County, Ohio has 429 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 119 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lawrence County?
Lawrence County's total commodity sales are $5.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #87 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Lawrence County receive?
Lawrence County received $213K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.17/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lawrence County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lawrence County is $-960K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lawrence County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lawrence (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Lyon County, KY · LIGHT
$213K federal receipts is higher by - than Lawrence; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Crawford County, MO · TRACE
$214K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lawrence; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Alpena County, MI · LIGHT
$215K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lawrence; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Harrison County, OH · TRACE
$215K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lawrence; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Anderson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Anderson sits near Lawrence on payments-per-acre ($4.19) while total receipts differ.
Waldo County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Waldo sits near Lawrence on payments-per-acre ($4.14) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Lawrence stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2510)
Lawrence ranks #2510 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
Lawrence County, Ohio stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2510 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.