Farm operations
661
Avg 107 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39099 661 farms Lower-middle (#55/88) 73% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Mahoning County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mahoning County. Ranked #55 of 88 counties in Ohio.
71K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.3% 52K acres
- Other land
- 26.7% 19K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mahoning County received $4.94 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.94
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.66×
- 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.
661 farms · $86.6M sales
Mahoning County, Ohio reports 661 farms and $86.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2331 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #55 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #55 of 88
- National payments rank #2331 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$86.6M
0.61× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$351K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$19.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Mahoning County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mahoning County Farm Data Shows
Mahoning County, Ohio reported 661 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $86.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $351K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.94/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $19.4M. In-state sales rank #55 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 71,023 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 52,066 acres (73.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$4.94 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
71,023 acres
Cropland
52,066 acres
Avg Farm Size
107 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.3%
52,066 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 71,023 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 52,066 | 73.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,957 | 26.7% |
| Average farm size | 107 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mahoning County, Ohio?
Mahoning County, Ohio has 661 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 107 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mahoning County?
Mahoning County's total commodity sales are $86.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #55 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Mahoning County receive?
Mahoning County received $351K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.94/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mahoning County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mahoning County is $19.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mahoning County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mahoning (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Autauga County, AL · TRACE
$350K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Mahoning; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Gladwin County, MI · LIGHT
$353K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Mahoning; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Otsego County, NY · TRACE
$353K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Mahoning; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County, OH · MID
$353K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Mahoning; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Clark County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Clark sits near Mahoning on payments-per-acre ($4.96) while total receipts differ.
Leake County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Leake sits near Mahoning on payments-per-acre ($4.98) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Mahoning stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2331)
Mahoning ranks #2331 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
Mahoning County, Ohio stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2331 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.