Farm operations
1,301
Avg 154 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39119 1,301 farms Lower-middle (#49/88) 47% cropland TRACE MIXED
Muskingum County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Muskingum County. Ranked #49 of 88 counties in Ohio.
201K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 47.2% 95K acres
- Other land
- 52.8% 106K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Muskingum County received $3.24 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.
- $3.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.43×
- 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.
1,301 farms · $121.3M sales
Muskingum County, Ohio reports 1,301 farms and $121.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2060 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #49 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #49 of 88
- National payments rank #2060 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$121.3M
0.86× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$651K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$27.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Muskingum County's net farm income sits at the 56th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Muskingum County Farm Data Shows
Muskingum County, Ohio reported 1,301 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $121.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $651K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.24/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $27.4M. In-state sales rank #49 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 200,805 acres agricultural land, cropland is 94,707 acres (47.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 154 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$3.24 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
200,805 acres
Cropland
94,707 acres
Avg Farm Size
154 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 47.2%
94,707 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 200,805 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 94,707 | 47.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 106,098 | 52.8% |
| Average farm size | 154 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Muskingum County, Ohio?
Muskingum County, Ohio has 1,301 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 154 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Muskingum County?
Muskingum County's total commodity sales are $121.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #49 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Muskingum County receive?
Muskingum County received $651K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.24/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Muskingum County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Muskingum County is $27.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Muskingum County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Muskingum (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Talladega County, AL · LIGHT
$651K federal receipts is higher by - than Muskingum; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Osceola County, MI · LIGHT
$650K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Muskingum; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Osage County, MO · TRACE
$654K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Muskingum; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Washington County, LA · LIGHT
$647K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Muskingum; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Holmes County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Holmes sits near Muskingum on payments-per-acre ($3.32) while total receipts differ.
Madison County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Muskingum on payments-per-acre ($3.12) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Muskingum stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2060)
Muskingum ranks #2060 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
Muskingum County, Ohio stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2060 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.