Farm operations
596
Avg 165 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39121 596 farms Bottom quartile (#81/88) 32% cropland TRACE MIXED
Noble County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Noble County. Ranked #81 of 88 counties in Ohio.
98K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.2% 32K acres
- Other land
- 67.8% 67K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Noble County received $0.43 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.43
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.06×
- 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.
596 farms · $14.5M sales
Noble County, Ohio reports 596 farms and $14.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2821 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #81 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #81 of 88
- National payments rank #2821 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$14.5M
0.10× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$42K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$-2.7M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Noble County's net farm income sits at the 5th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Noble County Farm Data Shows
Noble County, Ohio reported 596 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $14.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $42K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.43/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.7M. In-state sales rank #81 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 98,064 acres agricultural land, cropland is 31,557 acres (32.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 165 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$0.43 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
98,064 acres
Cropland
31,557 acres
Avg Farm Size
165 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.2%
31,557 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 98,064 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 31,557 | 32.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 66,507 | 67.8% |
| Average farm size | 165 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Noble County, Ohio?
Noble County, Ohio has 596 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 165 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Noble County?
Noble County's total commodity sales are $14.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #81 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Noble County receive?
Noble County received $42K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.43/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Noble County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Noble County is $-2.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Noble County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Noble (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Breathitt County, KY · TRACE
$42K federal receipts is higher by - than Noble; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Henry County, VA · TRACE
$42K federal receipts is higher by - than Noble; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jefferson County, CO · TRACE
$43K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Noble; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Barrow County, GA · TRACE
$43K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Noble; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cullman County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Cullman sits near Noble on payments-per-acre ($0.44) while total receipts differ.
Lewis County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lewis sits near Noble on payments-per-acre ($0.42) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Noble stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2821)
Noble ranks #2821 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
Noble County, Ohio stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2821 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.