Farm operations
737
Avg 307 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39161 737 farms Top quartile (#7/88) 96% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Van Wert County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Van Wert County. Ranked #7 of 88 counties in Ohio.
227K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 96.1% 218K acres
- Other land
- 3.9% 9K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Van Wert County received $7.28 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.97×
- 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.
737 farms · $372.7M sales
Van Wert County, Ohio reports 737 farms and $372.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1506 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 88
- National payments rank #1506 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$372.7M
2.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$153.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Van Wert County's net farm income sits at the 93th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Van Wert County Farm Data Shows
Van Wert County, Ohio reported 737 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $372.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.28/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $153.2M. In-state sales rank #7 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 226,530 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 217,591 acres (96.1%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$7.28 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
226,530 acres
Cropland
217,591 acres
Avg Farm Size
307 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 96.1%
217,591 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 226,530 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 217,591 | 96.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 8,939 | 3.9% |
| Average farm size | 307 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Van Wert County, Ohio?
Van Wert County, Ohio has 737 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 307 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Van Wert County?
Van Wert County's total commodity sales are $372.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Van Wert County receive?
Van Wert County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.28/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Van Wert County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Van Wert County is $153.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Van Wert County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Van Wert (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Kinney County, TX · TRACE
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Van Wert; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Crawford County, WI · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Van Wert; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Franklin County, NE · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Van Wert; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cameron County, LA · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Van Wert; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Richland County (MID $/acre pole)
Richland sits near Van Wert on payments-per-acre ($7.28) while total receipts differ.
Calaveras County (MID $/acre pole)
Calaveras sits near Van Wert on payments-per-acre ($7.26) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Van Wert stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1506)
Van Wert ranks #1506 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Van Wert County, Ohio stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1506 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.