Farm operations
1,431
Avg 87 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39151 1,431 farms Lower-middle (#47/88) 72% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Stark County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stark County. Ranked #47 of 88 counties in Ohio.
125K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 71.9% 90K acres
- Other land
- 28.1% 35K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stark County received $5.11 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.11
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.68×
- 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.
1,431 farms · $124.6M sales
Stark County, Ohio reports 1,431 farms and $124.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2069 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #47 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #47 of 88
- National payments rank #2069 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$124.6M
0.88× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$640K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$21.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Stark County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Stark County Farm Data Shows
Stark County, Ohio reported 1,431 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $124.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $640K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.11/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $21.3M. In-state sales rank #47 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 125,207 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 90,041 acres (71.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$5.11 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
125,207 acres
Cropland
90,041 acres
Avg Farm Size
87 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 71.9%
90,041 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 125,207 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 90,041 | 71.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 35,166 | 28.1% |
| Average farm size | 87 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stark County, Ohio?
Stark County, Ohio has 1,431 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 87 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stark County?
Stark County's total commodity sales are $124.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #47 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Stark County receive?
Stark County received $640K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.11/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stark County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stark County is $21.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stark County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stark (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Wilkinson County, MS · LIGHT
$641K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Stark; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Jefferson County, IN · MID
$644K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Stark; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lafayette County, LA · HEAVY
$644K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Stark; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Granite County, MT · TRACE
$636K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Stark; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Tate County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Tate sits near Stark on payments-per-acre ($5.11) while total receipts differ.
Boone County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Boone sits near Stark on payments-per-acre ($5.10) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Stark stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2069)
Stark ranks #2069 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Stark County, Ohio stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2069 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.