Farm operations
1,078
Avg 148 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39139 1,078 farms Upper-middle (#29/88) 76% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Richland County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Richland County. Ranked #29 of 88 counties in Ohio.
159K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.4% 122K acres
- Other land
- 23.6% 37K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Richland County received $7.31 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.31
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.97×
- 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.
1,078 farms · $214.2M sales
Richland County, Ohio reports 1,078 farms and $214.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1745 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #29 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #29 of 88
- National payments rank #1745 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$214.2M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$83.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Richland County's net farm income sits at the 81th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Richland County Farm Data Shows
Richland County, Ohio reported 1,078 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $214.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.31/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $83.1M. In-state sales rank #29 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 159,053 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 121,564 acres (76.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$7.31 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
159,053 acres
Cropland
121,564 acres
Avg Farm Size
148 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 76.4%
121,564 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 159,053 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 121,564 | 76.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 37,489 | 23.6% |
| Average farm size | 148 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Richland County, Ohio?
Richland County, Ohio has 1,078 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 148 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Richland County?
Richland County's total commodity sales are $214.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Richland County receive?
Richland County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.31/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Richland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Richland County is $83.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Richland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Richland (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
EL Dorado County, CA · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Richland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hickman County, TN · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Richland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Dillon County, SC · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Richland; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Caldwell County, TX · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Richland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Colbert County (MID $/acre pole)
Colbert sits near Richland on payments-per-acre ($7.34) while total receipts differ.
Montgomery County (MID $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Richland on payments-per-acre ($7.24) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Richland stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1745)
Richland ranks #1745 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Richland County, Ohio stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1745 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.