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Defiance County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Defiance County, Ohio grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Defiance County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (107,893 acres), corn (52,277 acres) and wheat (6,150 acres). Its farms sold $237 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 88 counties in Ohio.

Farm sales, 2022
$237 million688th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
907206,426 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
56% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2418 published, 5 withheld, 1 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+
Defiance County
$237 million
2% of Ohio farm sales. No. 25 of 88 counties reporting.

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

What does Defiance County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans22nd in Ohio107,893 acres
  2. 2Corn32nd in Ohio52,277 acres
  3. 3Wheat34th in Ohio6,150 acres
  4. 4Hay74th in Ohio2,824 acres
  5. 5Oats40th in Ohio*20 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn52nd in Ohio*9 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes49th in Ohio*3 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins72nd in Ohio*3 acres
  9. 9Apples46th in Ohio*3 acres

How does Defiance 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.

Defiance County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OH
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Soybeans5.1 million bushels22274*2%production
Milk4,497 milk cows17*322*2%head on farms
Corn9.4 million bushels324942%production
Wheat437,406 bushels34629*1%production
Goats582 goats511,101*under 1%head on farms
Cattle8,125 cattle521,983*under 1%head on farms
Honey8,646 pounds47*880*under 1%production
Hay7,623 tons742,302*under 1%production
Sheep368 sheep761,705*under 1%head on farms
Oats1,300 bushels40*878*under 1%production
Sweet corn9 acres52*747*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs2,493 hogs49*609*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes3 acres49*960*under 1%acres harvested
Apples3 acres46*720*under 1%bearing acres
Pumpkins3 acres72*907*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 18 items
Defiance County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Maple syrup64 gallons43*356*under 1%production
Chickens915 broiler chickens46*945*under 1%head sold
Turkeys10 turkeys72*1,621*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, green beans, watermelon, honeydew and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): pears.

What livestock does Defiance County raise?

Defiance County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle8,12552head on farms
Milk cows4,49717*head on farms
Hogs2,49349*head on farms
Broiler chickens91546*head sold
Goats58251head on farms
Sheep36876head on farms
Turkeys1072*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.