Farm operations
478
Avg 183 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39131 478 farms Lower-middle (#62/88) 50% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Pike County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pike County. Ranked #62 of 88 counties in Ohio.
88K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.0% 44K acres
- Other land
- 50.0% 44K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pike County received $22.31 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.0× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $22.31
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 2.96×
- 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.
478 farms · $68.9M sales
Pike County, Ohio reports 478 farms and $68.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1370 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #62 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #62 of 88
- National payments rank #1370 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$68.9M
0.49× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$18.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Pike County's net farm income sits at the 47th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pike County Farm Data Shows
Pike County, Ohio reported 478 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $68.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.31/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $18.0M. In-state sales rank #62 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 87,549 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 43,735 acres (50.0%) - a CROP-LED 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
$22.31 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
87,549 acres
Cropland
43,735 acres
Avg Farm Size
183 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.0%
43,735 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 87,549 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 43,735 | 50.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 43,814 | 50.0% |
| Average farm size | 183 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pike County, Ohio?
Pike County, Ohio has 478 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 183 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pike County?
Pike County's total commodity sales are $68.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #62 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Pike County receive?
Pike County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.31/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pike County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pike County is $18.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pike County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pike (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Washington County, IL · LIGHT
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Pike; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Roberts County, TX · TRACE
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Pike; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Augusta County, VA · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Pike; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Rock Island County, IL · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Pike; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Monroe County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Pike on payments-per-acre ($21.99) while total receipts differ.
Wilcox County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Wilcox sits near Pike on payments-per-acre ($21.93) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Pike stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1370)
Pike ranks #1370 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
Pike County, Ohio stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1370 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.