Farm operations
1,080
Avg 216 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39147 1,080 farms Upper-middle (#30/88) 90% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Seneca County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Seneca County. Ranked #30 of 88 counties in Ohio.
233K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 89.7% 209K acres
- Other land
- 10.3% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Seneca County received $14.36 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.36
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 1.91×
- 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.
1,080 farms · $212.6M sales
Seneca County, Ohio reports 1,080 farms and $212.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #933 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 88
- National payments rank #933 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$212.6M
1.5× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.3M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$77.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Seneca County's net farm income sits at the 79th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Seneca County Farm Data Shows
Seneca County, Ohio reported 1,080 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $212.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.36/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $77.8M. In-state sales rank #30 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 233,145 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 209,141 acres (89.7%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$14.36 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
233,145 acres
Cropland
209,141 acres
Avg Farm Size
216 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 89.7%
209,141 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 233,145 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 209,141 | 89.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,004 | 10.3% |
| Average farm size | 216 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Seneca County, Ohio?
Seneca County, Ohio has 1,080 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 216 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Seneca County?
Seneca County's total commodity sales are $212.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Seneca County receive?
Seneca County received $3.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.36/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Seneca County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Seneca County is $77.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Seneca County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Seneca (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Grant County, NM · LIGHT
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Seneca; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Greene County, MO · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Seneca; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Williams County, OH · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Seneca; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Williamsburg County, SC · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Seneca; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Greene County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Greene sits near Seneca on payments-per-acre ($14.11) while total receipts differ.
Houston County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Houston sits near Seneca on payments-per-acre ($14.11) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Seneca stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#933)
Seneca ranks #933 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Seneca County, Ohio stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #933 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.