Farm operations
1,154
Avg 144 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39157 1,154 farms Upper-middle (#43/88) 48% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Tuscarawas County. Ranked #43 of 88 counties in Ohio.
166K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.4% 81K acres
- Other land
- 51.6% 86K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Tuscarawas County received $4.89 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.89
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.65×
- 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.
1,154 farms · $143.3M sales
Tuscarawas County, Ohio reports 1,154 farms and $143.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1953 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 88
- National payments rank #1953 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$143.3M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$813K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$35.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Tuscarawas County's net farm income sits at the 61th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Tuscarawas County Farm Data Shows
Tuscarawas County, Ohio reported 1,154 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $143.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $813K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.89/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $35.9M. In-state sales rank #43 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 166,404 acres agricultural land, cropland is 80,614 acres (48.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 144 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$4.89 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
166,404 acres
Cropland
80,614 acres
Avg Farm Size
144 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 48.4%
80,614 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 166,404 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 80,614 | 48.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 85,790 | 51.6% |
| Average farm size | 144 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Tuscarawas County, Ohio?
Tuscarawas County, Ohio has 1,154 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 144 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Tuscarawas County?
Tuscarawas County's total commodity sales are $143.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Tuscarawas County receive?
Tuscarawas County received $813K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.89/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Tuscarawas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Tuscarawas County is $35.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Tuscarawas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Tuscarawas (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Giles County, TN · TRACE
$815K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Tuscarawas; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Crenshaw County, AL · LIGHT
$816K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Tuscarawas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Elkhart County, IN · LIGHT
$810K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Tuscarawas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Warren County, OH · MID
$816K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Tuscarawas; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Crawford County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Crawford sits near Tuscarawas on payments-per-acre ($4.89) while total receipts differ.
Henry County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Henry sits near Tuscarawas on payments-per-acre ($4.91) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Tuscarawas stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1953)
Tuscarawas ranks #1953 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
Tuscarawas County, Ohio stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1953 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.