Farm operations
1,007
Avg 100 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39103 1,007 farms Lower-middle (#53/88) 77% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Medina County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Medina County. Ranked #53 of 88 counties in Ohio.
101K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.8% 77K acres
- Other land
- 23.2% 23K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Medina 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.
1,007 farms · $92.8M sales
Medina County, Ohio reports 1,007 farms and $92.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2186 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #53 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #53 of 88
- National payments rank #2186 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$92.8M
0.65× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$497K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$13.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Medina County's net farm income sits at the 42th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Medina County Farm Data Shows
Medina County, Ohio reported 1,007 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $92.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $497K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.94/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $13.4M. In-state sales rank #53 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 100,579 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 77,294 acres (76.8%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
100,579 acres
Cropland
77,294 acres
Avg Farm Size
100 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 76.8%
77,294 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 100,579 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 77,294 | 76.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 23,285 | 23.2% |
| Average farm size | 100 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Medina County, Ohio?
Medina County, Ohio has 1,007 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 100 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Medina County?
Medina County's total commodity sales are $92.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #53 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Medina County receive?
Medina County received $497K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.94/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Medina County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Medina County is $13.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Medina County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Medina (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Mercer County, PA · TRACE
$497K federal receipts is higher by - than Medina; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Abbeville County, SC · LIGHT
$497K federal receipts is higher by - than Medina; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Orange County, IN · LIGHT
$498K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Medina; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Marengo County, AL · TRACE
$495K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Medina; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Itasca County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Itasca sits near Medina on payments-per-acre ($4.93) while total receipts differ.
Clark County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Clark sits near Medina on payments-per-acre ($4.96) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Medina stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2186)
Medina ranks #2186 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
Medina County, Ohio stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2186 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.