Farm operations
1,158
Avg 144 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39109 1,158 farms Upper-middle (#44/88) 90% cropland TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Miami County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Miami County. Ranked #44 of 88 counties in Ohio.
167K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 89.5% 149K acres
- Other land
- 10.5% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Miami County received $3.08 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.08
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.41×
- 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.
1,158 farms · $142.4M sales
Miami County, Ohio reports 1,158 farms and $142.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2174 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 88
- National payments rank #2174 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$142.4M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$513K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$37.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Miami County's net farm income sits at the 62th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Miami County Farm Data Shows
Miami County, Ohio reported 1,158 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $142.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $513K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.08/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $37.6M. In-state sales rank #44 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 166,746 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 149,207 acres (89.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$3.08 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
166,746 acres
Cropland
149,207 acres
Avg Farm Size
144 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 89.5%
149,207 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 166,746 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 149,207 | 89.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,539 | 10.5% |
| Average farm size | 144 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Miami County, Ohio?
Miami County, Ohio has 1,158 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 144 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Miami County?
Miami County's total commodity sales are $142.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Miami County receive?
Miami County received $513K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.08/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Miami County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Miami County is $37.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Miami County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Miami (TRACE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Litchfield County, CT · LIGHT
$513K federal receipts is higher by - than Miami; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Boone County, IN · TRACE
$513K federal receipts is higher by - than Miami; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Monroe County, IN · MID
$512K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Miami; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hooker County, NE · TRACE
$514K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Miami; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Susquehanna County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Susquehanna sits near Miami on payments-per-acre ($3.07) while total receipts differ.
Overton County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Overton sits near Miami on payments-per-acre ($3.10) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Miami stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2174)
Miami ranks #2174 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Miami County, Ohio stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2174 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.