Farm operations
364
Avg 209 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39095 364 farms Lower-middle (#59/88) 94% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Lucas County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lucas County. Ranked #59 of 88 counties in Ohio.
76K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 94.3% 72K acres
- Other land
- 5.7% 4K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lucas County received $21.41 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.8× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.41
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 2.84×
- 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.
364 farms · $77.6M sales
Lucas County, Ohio reports 364 farms and $77.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1514 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #59 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #59 of 88
- National payments rank #1514 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$77.6M
0.55× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$26.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lucas County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lucas County Farm Data Shows
Lucas County, Ohio reported 364 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $77.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.41/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $26.5M. In-state sales rank #59 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 76,149 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 71,779 acres (94.3%) - 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
$21.41 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
76,149 acres
Cropland
71,779 acres
Avg Farm Size
209 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 94.3%
71,779 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 76,149 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 71,779 | 94.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 4,370 | 5.7% |
| Average farm size | 209 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lucas County, Ohio?
Lucas County, Ohio has 364 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 209 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lucas County?
Lucas County's total commodity sales are $77.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #59 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Lucas County receive?
Lucas County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.41/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lucas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lucas County is $26.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lucas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lucas (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Culberson County, TX · TRACE
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by - than Lucas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Tippecanoe County, IN · LIGHT
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lucas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Crowley County, CO · LIGHT
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lucas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
DE Witt County, IL · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Lucas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wicomico County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Wicomico sits near Lucas on payments-per-acre ($20.89) while total receipts differ.
Midland County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Midland sits near Lucas on payments-per-acre ($20.76) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Lucas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1514)
Lucas ranks #1514 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
Lucas County, Ohio stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1514 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.