Farm operations
894
Avg 122 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39093 894 farms Upper-middle (#39/88) 83% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Lorain County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lorain County. Ranked #39 of 88 counties in Ohio.
109K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 82.7% 90K acres
- Other land
- 17.3% 19K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lorain County received $23.66 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.1× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $23.66
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 3.14×
- 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.
894 farms · $171.0M sales
Lorain County, Ohio reports 894 farms and $171.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1159 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #39 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #39 of 88
- National payments rank #1159 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$171.0M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$29.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lorain County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lorain County Farm Data Shows
Lorain County, Ohio reported 894 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $171.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($23.66/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $29.3M. In-state sales rank #39 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 108,838 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 89,962 acres (82.7%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$23.66 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
108,838 acres
Cropland
89,962 acres
Avg Farm Size
122 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 82.7%
89,962 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 108,838 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 89,962 | 82.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,876 | 17.3% |
| Average farm size | 122 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lorain County, Ohio?
Lorain County, Ohio has 894 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 122 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lorain County?
Lorain County's total commodity sales are $171.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #39 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Lorain County receive?
Lorain County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($23.66/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lorain County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lorain County is $29.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lorain County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lorain (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Montcalm County, MI · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by - than Lorain; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Nemaha County, NE · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lorain; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wheeler County, NE · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Lorain; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Escambia County, AL · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Lorain; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Starke County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Starke sits near Lorain on payments-per-acre ($23.25) while total receipts differ.
Perry County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Perry sits near Lorain on payments-per-acre ($24.39) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Lorain stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1159)
Lorain ranks #1159 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lorain County, Ohio stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1159 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.