Farm operations
1,292
Avg 210 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39107 1,292 farms Top quartile (#2/88) 93% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Mercer County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mercer County. Ranked #2 of 88 counties in Ohio.
271K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 92.9% 252K acres
- Other land
- 7.1% 19K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mercer County received $11.44 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.44
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 1.52×
- 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.
1,292 farms · $1.1B sales
Mercer County, Ohio reports 1,292 farms and $1.1B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #996 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 88
- National payments rank #996 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$1.1B
7.7× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$3.1M
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$512.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Mercer County's net farm income sits at the 99th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mercer County Farm Data Shows
Mercer County, Ohio reported 1,292 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.1B in total commodity sales and receiving $3.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.44/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $512.6M. In-state sales rank #2 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 270,984 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 251,791 acres (92.9%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$11.44 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
270,984 acres
Cropland
251,791 acres
Avg Farm Size
210 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 92.9%
251,791 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 270,984 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 251,791 | 92.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,193 | 7.1% |
| Average farm size | 210 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mercer County, Ohio?
Mercer County, Ohio has 1,292 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 210 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mercer County?
Mercer County's total commodity sales are $1.1B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Mercer County receive?
Mercer County received $3.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.44/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mercer County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mercer County is $512.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mercer County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mercer (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
LA Porte County, IN · MID
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Mercer; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Oceana County, MI · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Mercer; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Chickasaw County, MS · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Mercer; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Calhoun County, IL · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Mercer; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ford County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Ford sits near Mercer on payments-per-acre ($11.48) while total receipts differ.
Jasper County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jasper sits near Mercer on payments-per-acre ($11.40) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Mercer stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#996)
Mercer ranks #996 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Mercer County, Ohio stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #996 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.