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Darke County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Darke County, Ohio grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Darke County, Ohio (76% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 8,610,584 laying hens and 818,320 turkeys. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (154,219 acres), corn (140,854 acres) and wheat (11,403 acres). Its farms sold $1.2 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 1st of 88 counties in Ohio.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for eggs (4th of 2,692 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$1.2 billion36th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,761366,642 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
24% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4127 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+
Darke County
$1.2 billion
8% of Ohio farm sales. No. 1 of 88 counties reporting.

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

What does Darke County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans2nd in Ohio154,219 acres
  2. 2Corn1st in Ohio140,854 acres
  3. 3Wheat12th in Ohio11,403 acres
  4. 4Hay26th in Ohio8,155 acres
  5. 5Oats14th in Ohio*384 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers1st in Ohio*108 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn18th in Ohio*80 acres
  8. 8Barley14th in Ohio*47 acres
  9. 9Pumpkins29th in Ohio*42 acres
  10. 10Green beans4th in Ohio*25 acres

How does Darke 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.

Darke County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OH
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Turkeys818,320 turkeys236*26%head on farms
Eggs8.6 million laying hens1*4*22%head on farms
Hogs356,183 hogs131*13%head on farms
Sunflowers156,970 pounds1*169*11%production
Cattle54,582 cattle3417*5%head on farms
Corn26 million bushels11394%production
Soybeans8.4 million bushels259*3%production
Cantaloupe9 acres6*191*3%acres harvested
Milk7,331 milk cows9248*3%head on farms
Wheat894,581 bushels123952%production
Oats16,173 bushels14*543*2%production
Hay29,404 tons261,115*2%production
Green beans25 acres4*146*1%acres harvested
Goats797 goats32782*1%head on farms
Sheep1,517 sheep26589*1%head on farms
Show all 27 items
Darke County rankings, items 16 to 27
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Pumpkins42 acres29*313*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn80 acres18*297*under 1%acres harvested
Barley3,008 bushels14*422*under 1%production
Honey11,035 pounds36*756*under 1%production
Cucumbers8 acres13*240*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens411,246 broiler chickens13*481*under 1%head sold
Peaches2 acres20*381*under 1%bearing acres
Tomatoes5 acres37*715*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre46*774*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes1 acre39*889*under 1%acres harvested
Maple syrup32 gallons51*393*under 1%production
Onions1 acre21*440*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, lettuce, carrots, green peas, squash, chile peppers, cabbage, watermelon, apples, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, sweet cherries and pears.

What livestock does Darke County raise?

Darke County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens8,610,5841*head on farms
Turkeys818,3202head on farms
Broiler chickens411,24613*head sold
Hogs356,1831head on farms
Cattle54,5823head on farms
Milk cows7,3319head on farms
Sheep1,51726head on farms
Goats79732head on farms

Other farm counties in Ohio

Top Ohio counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
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
Huron County$295 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.