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Greene County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Greene County, Ohio grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Greene County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (65,907 acres), corn (50,907 acres) and wheat (4,448 acres). Its farms sold $144 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 42nd of 88 counties in Ohio.

Farm sales, 2022
$144 million1093rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
897156,287 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
89% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4938 published, 8 withheld, 3 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+
Greene County
$144 million
under 1% of Ohio farm sales. No. 42 of 88 counties reporting.

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

What does Greene County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans35th in Ohio65,907 acres
  2. 2Corn29th in Ohio50,907 acres
  3. 3Wheat36th in Ohio4,448 acres
  4. 4Hay69th in Ohio4,406 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn26th in Ohio*52 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins29th in Ohio*42 acres
  7. 7Apples31st in Ohio*22 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes27th in Ohio*8 acres
  9. 9Green beans19th in Ohio*5 acres
  10. 10Watermelon13th in Ohio*4 acres

How does Greene 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.

Greene County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OH
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Brussels sprouts1 acre5*97*4%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes1 acre2*215*3%acres harvested
Garlic2 acres16*306*2%acres harvested
Goats1,209 goats12452*2%head on farms
Asparagus2 acres17*212*2%acres harvested
Corn10.2 million bushels294702%production
Cauliflower1 acre10*191*2%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre13*334*2%acres harvested
Watermelon4 acres13*518*1%acres harvested
Soybeans3.8 million bushels35424*1%production
Cantaloupe4 acres16*307*1%acres harvested
Wheat406,113 bushels36660*1%production
Pumpkins42 acres29*313*under 1%acres harvested
Blueberries4 acres12*457*under 1%bearing acres
Collard greens1 acre2*211*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 38 items
Greene County rankings, items 16 to 38
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Sweet corn52 acres26*362*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep827 sheep581,081*under 1%head on farms
Apples22 acres31*403*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs13,695 hogs36*489*under 1%head on farms
Hay9,347 tons692,179*under 1%production
Kale1 acre7*304*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle4,549 cattle712,357*under 1%head on farms
Honey5,917 pounds59*1,079*under 1%production
Bell peppers3 acres26*402*under 1%acres harvested
Milk618 milk cows50*673*under 1%head on farms
Green beans5 acres19*382*under 1%acres harvested
Squash3 acres28*638*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes8 acres27*519*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres31*615*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre34*544*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres29*718*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre8*340*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre21*416*under 1%acres harvested
Maple syrup78 gallons37*341*under 1%production
Eggs6,323 laying hens27*545*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys143 turkeys32*518*under 1%head on farms
Chickens2,325 broiler chickens29*725*under 1%head sold
Onions1 acre21*440*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, lettuce, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, tart cherries and peaches.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): celery, green peas and spinach.

What livestock does Greene County raise?

Greene County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs13,69536*head on farms
Laying hens6,32327*head on farms
Cattle4,54971head on farms
Broiler chickens2,32529*head sold
Goats1,20912head on farms
Sheep82758head on farms
Milk cows61850*head on farms
Turkeys14332*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.