Farm operations
590
Avg 203 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39123 590 farms Lower-middle (#54/88) 91% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Ottawa County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ottawa County. Ranked #54 of 88 counties in Ohio.
120K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.9% 109K acres
- Other land
- 9.1% 11K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ottawa County received $29.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.9× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $29.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 3.90×
- 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.
590 farms · $86.9M sales
Ottawa County, Ohio reports 590 farms and $86.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #892 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #54 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #54 of 88
- National payments rank #892 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.0%
Commodity sales
$86.9M
0.61× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.5M
4.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$24.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Ottawa County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ottawa County Farm Data Shows
Ottawa County, Ohio reported 590 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $86.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($29.38/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $24.8M. In-state sales rank #54 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 119,544 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 108,716 acres (90.9%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$29.38 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
119,544 acres
Cropland
108,716 acres
Avg Farm Size
203 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 90.9%
108,716 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 119,544 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 108,716 | 90.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 10,828 | 9.1% |
| Average farm size | 203 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ottawa County, Ohio?
Ottawa County, Ohio has 590 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 203 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ottawa County?
Ottawa County's total commodity sales are $86.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #54 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Ottawa County receive?
Ottawa County received $3.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($29.38/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ottawa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ottawa County is $24.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ottawa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ottawa (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Highland County, OH · HEAVY
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Ottawa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Carroll County, VA · DENSE
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Ottawa; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bulloch County, GA · HEAVY
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Ottawa; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Howell County, MO · MID
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Ottawa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wilson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Wilson sits near Ottawa on payments-per-acre ($28.48) while total receipts differ.
Hyde County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hyde sits near Ottawa on payments-per-acre ($27.96) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Ottawa stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#892)
Ottawa ranks #892 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Ottawa County, Ohio stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #892 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.