Farm operations
927
Avg 93 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39133 Lower-middle by state sales TRACE CROP-LED
Portage County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Portage County. Ranked #64 of 88 counties in Ohio.
85,762 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 63.8% 54,704 acres
- Other land
- 36.2% 31,058 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Portage County, Ohio is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows low federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 88 of 88 Ohio counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 88 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 79 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Portage under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Portage County, Ohio:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.