Farm operations
927
Avg 93 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39133 927 farms Lower-middle (#64/88) 64% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Portage County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Portage County. Ranked #64 of 88 counties in Ohio.
86K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 63.8% 55K acres
- Other land
- 36.2% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Portage County received $0.79 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.
- $0.79
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.11×
- 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.
927 farms · $58.7M sales
Portage County, Ohio reports 927 farms and $58.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2765 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #64 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #64 of 88
- National payments rank #2765 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$58.7M
0.41× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$68K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$6.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Portage County's net farm income sits at the 32th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Portage County Farm Data Shows
Portage County, Ohio reported 927 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $58.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $68K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.79/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.7M. In-state sales rank #64 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 85,762 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 54,704 acres (63.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$0.79 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
85,762 acres
Cropland
54,704 acres
Avg Farm Size
93 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 63.8%
54,704 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 85,762 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 54,704 | 63.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 31,058 | 36.2% |
| Average farm size | 93 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Portage County, Ohio?
Portage County, Ohio has 927 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 93 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Portage County?
Portage County's total commodity sales are $58.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #64 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Portage County receive?
Portage County received $68K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.79/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Portage County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Portage County is $6.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Portage County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Portage (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Fairfield County, CT · TRACE
$68K federal receipts is higher by - than Portage; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Boone County, KY · TRACE
$68K federal receipts is higher by - than Portage; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Raleigh County, WV · TRACE
$68K federal receipts is higher by - than Portage; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Warren County, GA · TRACE
$67K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Portage; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Randolph County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Randolph sits near Portage on payments-per-acre ($0.80) while total receipts differ.
Perry County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Perry sits near Portage on payments-per-acre ($0.78) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Portage stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2765)
Portage ranks #2765 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
Portage County, Ohio stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2765 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.