Farm operations
429
Avg 119 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39087 Bottom quartile by state sales LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Lawrence County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lawrence County. Ranked #87 of 88 counties in Ohio.
51,104 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.4% 12,466 acres
- Other land
- 75.6% 38,638 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Lawrence County, Ohio is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a PASTURE-LED county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Lawrence under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Lawrence 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 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).
State Overview
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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 LIGHT · land stamp PASTURE-LED (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.