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Carroll County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Carroll County, Ohio grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Carroll County, Ohio (54% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 14,076 cattle and 1,589 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (23,111 acres), corn (11,658 acres) and soybeans (11,030 acres). Its farms sold $53.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 67th of 88 counties in Ohio.

Farm sales, 2022
$53.1 million1913th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
817111,677 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
46% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4228 published, 14 withheld
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+
Carroll County
$53.1 million
under 1% of Ohio farm sales. No. 67 of 88 counties reporting.

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

What does Carroll County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay12th in Ohio23,111 acres
  2. 2Corn68th in Ohio11,658 acres
  3. 3Soybeans69th in Ohio11,030 acres
  4. 4Wheat65th in Ohio1,070 acres
  5. 5Oats9th in Ohio*401 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn47th in Ohio*13 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins54th in Ohio*13 acres
  8. 8Apples41st in Ohio*7 acres
  9. 9Cantaloupe24th in Ohio*2 acres
  10. 10Blackberries17th in Ohio*2 acres

How does Carroll 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.

Carroll County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OH
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Oats23,049 bushels9*442*3%production
Hazelnuts1 acre2*34*3%bearing acres
Hay44,656 tons12702*2%production
Cattle14,076 cattle331,553*1%head on farms
Goats622 goats481,038*under 1%head on farms
Sheep1,238 sheep37731*under 1%head on farms
Blackberries2 acres17*340*under 1%bearing acres
Cantaloupe2 acres24*418*under 1%acres harvested
Milk1,589 milk cows38*505*under 1%head on farms
Pears1 acre15*342*under 1%bearing acres
Walnuts2 acres3*54*under 1%bearing acres
Watermelon1 acre31*824*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins13 acres54*596*under 1%acres harvested
Corn1.5 million bushels681,148*under 1%production
Apples7 acres41*594*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 28 items
Carroll County rankings, items 16 to 28
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Soybeans436,238 bushels691,140*under 1%production
Wheat57,823 bushels651,419*under 1%production
Sweet corn13 acres47*651*under 1%acres harvested
Honey2,356 pounds74*1,555*under 1%production
Peaches1 acre23*428*under 1%bearing acres
Chile peppers1 acre34*544*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre46*774*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs837 hogs54*733*under 1%head on farms
Maple syrup30 gallons52*397*under 1%production
Tomatoes1 acre68*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs2,751 laying hens45*940*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys65 turkeys49*867*under 1%head on farms
Onions1 acre21*440*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, sunflowers, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, green beans, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, garlic, strawberries, raspberries and chickens.

What livestock does Carroll County raise?

Carroll County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle14,07633head on farms
Laying hens2,75145*head on farms
Milk cows1,58938*head on farms
Sheep1,23837head on farms
Hogs83754*head on farms
Goats62248head on farms
Turkeys6549*head 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.