Farm operations
1,020
Avg 212 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39159 1,020 farms Top quartile (#9/88) 89% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Union County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Union County. Ranked #9 of 88 counties in Ohio.
217K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 89.2% 193K acres
- Other land
- 10.8% 23K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Union County received $13.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 1.79×
- 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.
1,020 farms · $308.7M sales
Union County, Ohio reports 1,020 farms and $308.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1050 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 88
- National payments rank #1050 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$308.7M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.9M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$95.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Union County's net farm income sits at the 84th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Union County Farm Data Shows
Union County, Ohio reported 1,020 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $308.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.50/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $95.1M. In-state sales rank #9 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 216,646 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 193,301 acres (89.2%) - 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
$13.50 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
216,646 acres
Cropland
193,301 acres
Avg Farm Size
212 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 89.2%
193,301 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 216,646 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 193,301 | 89.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 23,345 | 10.8% |
| Average farm size | 212 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Union County, Ohio?
Union County, Ohio has 1,020 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 212 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Union County?
Union County's total commodity sales are $308.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Union County receive?
Union County received $2.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.50/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Union County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Union County is $95.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Union County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Union (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Rice County, KS · MID
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by - than Union; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ellsworth County, KS · MID
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Union; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mills County, TX · MID
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Union; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Niobrara County, WY · TRACE
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Union; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Paulding County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Paulding sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($13.43) while total receipts differ.
Berks County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Berks sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($13.34) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Union stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1050)
Union ranks #1050 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
Union County, Ohio stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1050 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.