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Allen County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Allen County, Ohio grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Allen County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (76,200 acres), corn (64,776 acres) and wheat (9,252 acres). Its farms sold $241 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 88 counties in Ohio.

Farm sales, 2022
$241 million675th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
897178,921 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
58% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4923 published, 18 withheld, 8 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $2.4M$2.4M to $9.5M$9.5M to $36M$36M to $120M$120M to $360M$360M+
Allen County
$241 million
2% of Ohio farm sales. No. 23 of 88 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Allen County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans29th in Ohio76,200 acres
  2. 2Corn21st in Ohio64,776 acres
  3. 3Wheat18th in Ohio9,252 acres
  4. 4Hay75th in Ohio2,431 acres
  5. 5Popcorn4th in Ohio*793 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins55th in Ohio*12 acres
  7. 7Oats11 acres
  8. 8Cantaloupe10th in Ohio*6 acres
  9. 9Potatoes39th in Ohio*1 acre
  10. 10Sweet potatoes2nd in Ohio*1 acre

How does Allen 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.

Allen County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OH
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Hogs235,800 hogs372*9%head on farms
Sweet potatoes1 acre2*215*3%acres harvested
Popcorn2.7 million pounds4*36*3%production
Cantaloupe6 acres10*249*2%acres harvested
Wheat757,084 bushels18441*2%production
Corn12.5 million bushels213882%production
Soybeans4.3 million bushels29373*2%production
Goats622 goats481,038*under 1%head on farms
Asparagus1 acre23*275*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle8,576 cattle501,942*under 1%head on farms
Sheep877 sheep561,039*under 1%head on farms
Hay7,284 tons752,335*under 1%production
Pumpkins12 acres55*619*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre46*774*under 1%acres harvested
Honey1,548 pounds82*1,760*under 1%production
Show all 23 items
Allen County rankings, items 16 to 23
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Carrots1 acre8*340*under 1%acres harvested
Squash1 acre46*916*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre43*834*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes1 acre39*889*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre68*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens1,310 broiler chickens36*848*under 1%head sold
Lettuce1 acre19*543*acres harvested
Onions1 acre21*440*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, celery, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, spinach, apples, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, pears, walnuts, hazelnuts, turkeys, eggs, milk and maple syrup.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): broccoli, cauliflower, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale, garlic and watermelon.

What livestock does Allen County raise?

Allen County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs235,8003head on farms
Cattle8,57650head on farms
Broiler chickens1,31036*head sold
Sheep87756head on farms
Goats62248head on farms

Other farm counties in Ohio

Top Ohio counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does Ohio grow? State overview and county map →

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.