Farm operations
731
Avg 136 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39111 731 farms Bottom quartile (#78/88) 30% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Monroe County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Monroe County. Ranked #78 of 88 counties in Ohio.
99K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.3% 30K acres
- Other land
- 69.7% 69K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Monroe County received $5.22 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.
- $5.22
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.69×
- 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.
731 farms · $19.5M sales
Monroe County, Ohio reports 731 farms and $19.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2167 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #78 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #78 of 88
- National payments rank #2167 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
Commodity sales
$19.5M
0.14× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$518K
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-582K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Monroe County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Monroe County Farm Data Shows
Monroe County, Ohio reported 731 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $19.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $518K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.22/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-582K. In-state sales rank #78 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 99,313 acres agricultural land, cropland is 30,110 acres (30.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 136 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$5.22 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
99,313 acres
Cropland
30,110 acres
Avg Farm Size
136 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.3%
30,110 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 99,313 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 30,110 | 30.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 69,203 | 69.7% |
| Average farm size | 136 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Monroe County, Ohio?
Monroe County, Ohio has 731 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 136 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Monroe County?
Monroe County's total commodity sales are $19.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #78 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Monroe County receive?
Monroe County received $518K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.22/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Monroe County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Monroe County is $-582K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Monroe County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Monroe (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Silver Bow County, MT · MID
$517K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Monroe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Washington County, OR · LIGHT
$520K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Monroe; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Camp County, TX · MID
$516K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Monroe; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Orange County, VA · LIGHT
$516K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Monroe; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Orange County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Orange sits near Monroe on payments-per-acre ($5.22) while total receipts differ.
Allegany County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Allegany sits near Monroe on payments-per-acre ($5.24) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Monroe stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2167)
Monroe ranks #2167 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
Monroe County, Ohio stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2167 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.