Ohio farming statistics (2022)
Ohio had 76,009 farms working 13,652,346 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 180 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Ohio ranks 4 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Ohio had 76,009 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 4.0% of all US farms — across 13,652,346 acres of farmland, averaging 180 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
76,009
2022 census count
Land in farms
13,652,346
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
180
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
4 / 50
among US states
How Ohio compares
States ranked nearest to Ohio by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 230,662 | 544 acres |
| 2 | Missouri | 87,887 | 308 acres |
| 3 | Iowa | 86,911 | 345 acres |
| 5 | Illinois | 71,123 | 370 acres |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 70,378 | 467 acres |
| 7 | Kentucky | 69,425 | 179 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Ohio?
- Ohio had 76,009 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 13,652,346 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 4 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Ohio?
- The average farm size in Ohio was 180 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (13,652,346 acres) divided by the number of farms (76,009), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Ohio figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.