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Fulton County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Fulton County, Ohio grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Fulton County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (90,981 acres), corn (82,250 acres) and wheat (8,374 acres). Its farms sold $276 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 88 counties in Ohio.

Farm sales, 2022
$276 million561st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
794211,588 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
77% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4422 published, 21 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+
Fulton County
$276 million
2% of Ohio farm sales. No. 16 of 88 counties reporting.

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

What does Fulton County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans23rd in Ohio90,981 acres
  2. 2Corn5th in Ohio82,250 acres
  3. 3Wheat21st in Ohio8,374 acres
  4. 4Hay58th in Ohio3,071 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins11th in Ohio*109 acres
  6. 6Bell peppers2nd in Ohio*34 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes13th in Ohio*18 acres
  8. 8Cucumbers4th in Ohio*17 acres
  9. 9Onions4th in Ohio*5 acres
  10. 10Chile peppers10th in Ohio*5 acres

How does Fulton 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.

Fulton County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OH
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Bell peppers34 acres2*74*3%acres harvested
Corn16.2 million bushels52713%production
Pumpkins109 acres11*138*3%acres harvested
Cattle29,766 cattle6903*2%head on farms
Soybeans5.1 million bushels23275*2%production
Wheat679,102 bushels21482*2%production
Honey27,297 pounds14*439*1%production
Strawberries5 acres9*220*1%bearing acres
Milk2,588 milk cows28*413*1%head on farms
Cucumbers17 acres4*134*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs16,294 hogs32*464*under 1%head on farms
Hay11,460 tons582,018*under 1%production
Chile peppers5 acres10*177*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes18 acres13*259*under 1%acres harvested
Goats279 goats761,861*under 1%head on farms
Show all 22 items
Fulton County rankings, items 16 to 22
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Peaches2 acres20*381*under 1%bearing acres
Squash3 acres28*638*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep197 sheep822,070*under 1%head on farms
Apples5 acres43*654*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs2,131 laying hens53*1,123*under 1%head on farms
Chickens922 broiler chickens45*939*under 1%head sold
Onions5 acres4*149*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, potatoes, lettuce, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, cabbage, spinach, kale, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, pears and turkeys.

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

What livestock does Fulton County raise?

Fulton County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle29,7666head on farms
Hogs16,29432*head on farms
Milk cows2,58828*head on farms
Laying hens2,13153*head on farms
Broiler chickens92245*head sold
Goats27976head on farms
Sheep19782head 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.