Farm operations
413
Avg 37 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39153 413 farms Bottom quartile (#82/88) 45% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Summit County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Summit County. Ranked #82 of 88 counties in Ohio.
15K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 45.3% 7K acres
- Other land
- 54.7% 8K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Summit County received $6.29 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.29
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.83×
- 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.
413 farms · $12.9M sales
Summit County, Ohio reports 413 farms and $12.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2712 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #82 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #82 of 88
- National payments rank #2712 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$12.9M
0.091× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$95K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.6M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Summit County's net farm income sits at the 6th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Summit County Farm Data Shows
Summit County, Ohio reported 413 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $12.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $95K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.29/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.6M. In-state sales rank #82 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 15,108 acres agricultural land, cropland is 6,840 acres (45.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 37 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$6.29 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
15,108 acres
Cropland
6,840 acres
Avg Farm Size
37 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 45.3%
6,840 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 15,108 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,840 | 45.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 8,268 | 54.7% |
| Average farm size | 37 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Summit County, Ohio?
Summit County, Ohio has 413 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 37 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Summit County?
Summit County's total commodity sales are $12.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #82 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Summit County receive?
Summit County received $95K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.29/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Summit County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Summit County is $-2.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Summit County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Summit (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Floyd County, GA · TRACE
$95K federal receipts is higher by - than Summit; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Pend Oreille County, WA · TRACE
$95K federal receipts is higher by - than Summit; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Franklin County, AL · TRACE
$96K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Summit; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lee County, AL · TRACE
$96K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Summit; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Jefferson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Summit on payments-per-acre ($6.31) while total receipts differ.
Ohio County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Ohio sits near Summit on payments-per-acre ($6.46) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Summit stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2712)
Summit ranks #2712 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
Summit County, Ohio stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2712 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.