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Hardin County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hardin County, Ohio grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Hardin County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (112,261 acres), corn (81,903 acres) and wheat (11,801 acres). Its farms sold $408 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 88 counties in Ohio.

Farm sales, 2022
$408 million292nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
715243,914 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
51% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3819 published, 19 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+
Hardin County
$408 million
3% of Ohio farm sales. No. 4 of 88 counties reporting.

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

What does Hardin County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans9th in Ohio112,261 acres
  2. 2Corn6th in Ohio81,903 acres
  3. 3Wheat9th in Ohio11,801 acres
  4. 4Hay68th in Ohio3,993 acres
  5. 5Oats6th in Ohio*716 acres
  6. 6Carrots1st in Ohio680 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn60th in Ohio*5 acres
  8. 8Hops2nd in Ohio*3 acres
  9. 9Potatoes39th in Ohio*1 acre
  10. 10Green beans49th in Ohio*1 acre

How does Hardin 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.

Hardin County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OH
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Carrots680 acres112*55%acres harvested
Hops3,999 pounds2*33*13%production
Oats30,821 bushels6*385*4%production
Hogs86,404 hogs11203*3%head on farms
Wheat1 million bushels93693%production
Milk6,487 milk cows12268*3%head on farms
Corn15.9 million bushels62813%production
Soybeans6.5 million bushels9159*2%production
Cattle12,587 cattle381,654*1%head on farms
Sheep982 sheep49938*under 1%head on farms
Hay9,427 tons682,173*under 1%production
Goats317 goats731,741*under 1%head on farms
Honey7,263 pounds53*965*under 1%production
Maple syrup68 gallons40*348*under 1%production
Sweet corn5 acres60*897*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 19 items
Hardin County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Cucumbers1 acre43*834*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre49*844*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes1 acre39*889*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens328 broiler chickens54*1,215*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: popcorn, tomatoes, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, turkeys and eggs.

What livestock does Hardin County raise?

Hardin County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs86,40411head on farms
Cattle12,58738head on farms
Milk cows6,48712head on farms
Sheep98249head on farms
Broiler chickens32854*head sold
Goats31773head 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
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.