Farm operations
1,088
Avg 135 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39167 1,088 farms Lower-middle (#66/88) 40% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Washington County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washington County. Ranked #66 of 88 counties in Ohio.
147K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.4% 59K acres
- Other land
- 59.6% 88K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washington County received $3.60 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.60
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 0.48×
- 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.
1,088 farms · $57.2M sales
Washington County, Ohio reports 1,088 farms and $57.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2157 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #66 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #66 of 88
- National payments rank #2157 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$57.2M
0.40× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$529K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$11.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Washington County's net farm income sits at the 39th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Washington County Farm Data Shows
Washington County, Ohio reported 1,088 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $57.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $529K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.60/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.0M. In-state sales rank #66 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 147,070 acres agricultural land, cropland is 59,402 acres (40.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 135 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$3.60 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
147,070 acres
Cropland
59,402 acres
Avg Farm Size
135 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.4%
59,402 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 147,070 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 59,402 | 40.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 87,668 | 59.6% |
| Average farm size | 135 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washington County, Ohio?
Washington County, Ohio has 1,088 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 135 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washington County?
Washington County's total commodity sales are $57.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #66 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Washington County receive?
Washington County received $529K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.60/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Washington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Washington County is $11.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Washington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washington (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Tipton County, TN · TRACE
$529K federal receipts is higher by - than Washington; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Wilkes County, NC · LIGHT
$528K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Patrick County, VA · MID
$530K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Webster County, MS · HEAVY
$531K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Eagle County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Eagle sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($3.59) while total receipts differ.
Amador County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Amador sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($3.64) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Washington stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2157)
Washington ranks #2157 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
Washington County, Ohio stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2157 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.