Adams County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Adams County, Ohio grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Adams County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (24,732 acres), hay (24,482 acres) and corn (16,210 acres). Its farms sold $58 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 65th of 88 counties in Ohio.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $58 million1843rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,100170,805 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 68% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3321 published, 11 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Adams County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Adams County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Ohio and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of OH | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 55,806 tons | 4 | 521* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 23,646 cattle | 12 | 1,111* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,026 goats | 22 | 568* | 2% | head on farms |
| Squash | 21 acres | 9* | 212* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 981 sheep | 50 | 940* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 23 acres | 43* | 464* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 1.2 million bushels | 56 | 856* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 2.5 million bushels | 61 | 964* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 936 milk cows | 43* | 604* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 4,738 pounds | 64* | 1,204* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 89,412 bushels | 61 | 1,269* | under 1% | production |
| Apples | 8 acres | 40* | 572* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Potatoes | 3 acres | 21* | 612* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 46* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 2,064 hogs | 50* | 617* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of OH | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 25,051 laying hens | 21* | 369* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 43* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 49* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 1 acre | 66* | 1,180* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 65 turkeys | 49* | 867* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 51 broiler chickens | 73* | 1,544* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, spinach, garlic, watermelon, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, plums, walnuts and maple syrup.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce.
What livestock does Adams County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laying hens | 25,051 | 21* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 23,646 | 12 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 2,064 | 50* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,026 | 22 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 981 | 50 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 936 | 43* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 65 | 49* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 51 | 73* | head sold |
Other farm counties in Ohio
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Darke County | $1.2 billion |
| Mercer County | $1.1 billion |
| Wayne County | $554 million |
| Hardin County | $408 million |
| Putnam County | $392 million |
| Licking County | $389 million |
| Van Wert County | $373 million |
| Auglaize County | $320 million |
| Union County | $309 million |
| Shelby County | $303 million |
| Paulding County | $302 million |
| Crawford County | $300 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.