Farm operations
1,151
Avg 217 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39173 1,151 farms Top quartile (#15/88) 94% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Wood County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wood County. Ranked #15 of 88 counties in Ohio.
250K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 93.7% 235K acres
- Other land
- 6.3% 16K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wood County received $18.60 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.5× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.60
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 2.47×
- 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.
1,151 farms · $283.3M sales
Wood County, Ohio reports 1,151 farms and $283.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #663 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 88
- National payments rank #663 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$283.3M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.7M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$98.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Wood County's net farm income sits at the 85th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wood County Farm Data Shows
Wood County, Ohio reported 1,151 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $283.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.60/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $98.6M. In-state sales rank #15 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 250,260 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 234,540 acres (93.7%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$18.60 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
250,260 acres
Cropland
234,540 acres
Avg Farm Size
217 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 93.7%
234,540 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 250,260 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 234,540 | 93.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 15,720 | 6.3% |
| Average farm size | 217 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wood County, Ohio?
Wood County, Ohio has 1,151 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 217 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wood County?
Wood County's total commodity sales are $283.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Wood County receive?
Wood County received $4.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.60/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wood County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wood County is $98.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wood County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wood (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Wayne County, NC · DENSE
$4.7M federal receipts is higher by $15K than Wood; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Catahoula County, LA · HEAVY
$4.7M federal receipts is higher by $18K than Wood; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Banner County, NE · MID
$4.7M federal receipts is higher by $18K than Wood; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lincoln County, AR · DENSE
$4.7M federal receipts is higher by $21K than Wood; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Madison County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Wood on payments-per-acre ($18.54) while total receipts differ.
Pittsylvania County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Pittsylvania sits near Wood on payments-per-acre ($18.46) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Wood stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#663)
Wood ranks #663 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Wood County, Ohio stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #663 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.