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Erie County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Erie County, Ohio grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Erie County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (33,197 acres), corn (23,665 acres) and wheat (7,103 acres). Its farms sold $205 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 32nd of 88 counties in Ohio.

Farm sales, 2022
$205 million804th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
31777,157 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
96% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5425 published, 28 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+
Erie County
$205 million
1% of Ohio farm sales. No. 32 of 88 counties reporting.

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

What does Erie County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans48th in Ohio33,197 acres
  2. 2Corn45th in Ohio23,665 acres
  3. 3Wheat26th in Ohio7,103 acres
  4. 4Hay78th in Ohio1,283 acres
  5. 5Popcorn3rd in Ohio*1,057 acres
  6. 6Grapes2nd in Ohio*95 acres
  7. 7Cucumbers3rd in Ohio*73 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins40th in Ohio*27 acres
  9. 9Sorghum2nd in Ohio*24 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes19th in Ohio*11 acres

How does Erie 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.

Erie County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OH
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Plums10 acres1*46*19%bearing acres
Sweet cherries7 acres2*87*16%bearing acres
Popcorn6 million pounds3*26*8%production
Grapes95 acres2*138*5%bearing acres
Asparagus6 acres6*85*5%acres harvested
Cucumbers73 acres3*63*4%acres harvested
Sorghum450 bushels2*515*3%production
Wheat583,841 bushels26528*2%production
Watermelon3 acres19*595*1%acres harvested
Strawberries4 acres12*239*under 1%bearing acres
Soybeans1.9 million bushels48700*under 1%production
Corn4.4 million bushels45756under 1%production
Pumpkins27 acres40*422*under 1%acres harvested
Hay6,579 tons782,391*under 1%production
Cattle3,727 cattle752,459*under 1%head on farms
Show all 25 items
Erie County rankings, items 16 to 25
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Goats193 goats822,142*under 1%head on farms
Honey5,210 pounds62*1,155*under 1%production
Sheep413 sheep731,630*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers3 acres26*402*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes11 acres19*415*under 1%acres harvested
Blueberries1 acre19*602*under 1%bearing acres
Chile peppers1 acre34*544*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys131 turkeys34*549*under 1%head on farms
Eggs718 laying hens73*1,942*under 1%head on farms
Chickens326 broiler chickens55*1,216*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, squash, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, garlic, cantaloupe, apples, blackberries, tart cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears, hazelnuts, milk, hogs and maple syrup.

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

What livestock does Erie County raise?

Erie County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,72775head on farms
Laying hens71873*head on farms
Sheep41373head on farms
Broiler chickens32655*head sold
Goats19382head on farms
Turkeys13134*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.