Farm operations
472
Avg 134 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39105 472 farms Bottom quartile (#83/88) 33% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Meigs County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Meigs County. Ranked #83 of 88 counties in Ohio.
63K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.6% 21K acres
- Other land
- 67.4% 43K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Meigs County received $6.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.86×
- 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.
472 farms · $11.6M sales
Meigs County, Ohio reports 472 farms and $11.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2265 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #83 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #83 of 88
- National payments rank #2265 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.5%
Commodity sales
$11.6M
0.082× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$410K
3.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Meigs County's net farm income sits at the 20th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Meigs County Farm Data Shows
Meigs County, Ohio reported 472 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $11.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $410K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.50/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.3M. In-state sales rank #83 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 63,118 acres agricultural land, cropland is 20,547 acres (32.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 134 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$6.50 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
63,118 acres
Cropland
20,547 acres
Avg Farm Size
134 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.6%
20,547 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 63,118 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,547 | 32.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,571 | 67.4% |
| Average farm size | 134 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Meigs County, Ohio?
Meigs County, Ohio has 472 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 134 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Meigs County?
Meigs County's total commodity sales are $11.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #83 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Meigs County receive?
Meigs County received $410K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.50/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Meigs County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Meigs County is $1.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Meigs County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Meigs (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Multnomah County, OR · HEAVY
$410K federal receipts is higher by - than Meigs; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Miller County, MO · TRACE
$411K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Meigs; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Upshur County, WV · MID
$411K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Meigs; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Blackford County, IN · LIGHT
$408K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Meigs; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Sarpy County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Sarpy sits near Meigs on payments-per-acre ($6.50) while total receipts differ.
Nevada County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Nevada sits near Meigs on payments-per-acre ($6.54) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Meigs stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2265)
Meigs ranks #2265 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
Meigs County, Ohio stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2265 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.