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Highland County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Highland County, Ohio grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Highland County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (96,819 acres), corn (41,102 acres) and hay (14,344 acres). Its farms sold $195 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 36th of 88 counties in Ohio.

Farm sales, 2022
$195 million845th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,188227,859 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
64% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5535 published, 15 withheld, 5 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+
Highland County
$195 million
1% of Ohio farm sales. No. 36 of 88 counties reporting.

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

What does Highland County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans26th in Ohio96,819 acres
  2. 2Corn38th in Ohio41,102 acres
  3. 3Hay17th in Ohio14,344 acres
  4. 4Wheat46th in Ohio4,647 acres
  5. 5Oats32nd in Ohio*62 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn25th in Ohio*55 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins23rd in Ohio*49 acres
  8. 8Watermelon1st in Ohio*46 acres
  9. 9Squash7th in Ohio*33 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes13th in Ohio*18 acres

How does Highland 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.

Highland County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OH
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Watermelon46 acres1*155*17%acres harvested
Hops2,400 pounds5*42*8%production
Cantaloupe8 acres7*211*3%acres harvested
Squash33 acres7*168*2%acres harvested
Sheep3,247 sheep12258*2%head on farms
Spinach1 acre2*211*2%acres harvested
Soybeans4.8 million bushels26315*2%production
Hay34,577 tons17940*2%production
Goats1,189 goats13459*2%head on farms
Cattle19,913 cattle181,246*2%head on farms
Broccoli1 acre13*334*2%acres harvested
Corn7.7 million bushels385581%production
Pumpkins49 acres23*278*1%acres harvested
Hogs29,001 hogs25*382*1%head on farms
Honey15,337 pounds27*613*under 1%production
Show all 35 items
Highland County rankings, items 16 to 35
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Wheat302,075 bushels46785*under 1%production
Cabbage9 acres6*111*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn55 acres25*354*under 1%acres harvested
Maple syrup718 gallons20*221*under 1%production
Cucumbers10 acres7*201*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers5 acres20*283*under 1%acres harvested
Milk1,127 milk cows40*573*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes18 acres13*259*under 1%acres harvested
Strawberries2 acres15*289*under 1%bearing acres
Kale1 acre7*304*under 1%acres harvested
Oats3,405 bushels32*818*under 1%production
Peaches3 acres19*337*under 1%bearing acres
Green beans3 acres27*519*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre34*544*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres29*718*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs6,489 laying hens26*537*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys218 turkeys19*384*under 1%head on farms
Chickens6,314 broiler chickens22*598*under 1%head sold
Lettuce2 acres12*366*acres harvested
Onions1 acre21*440*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, sunflowers, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, green peas, garlic, apples, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, pears and plums.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): carrots, celery, Brussels sprouts, collard greens and honeydew.

What livestock does Highland County raise?

Highland County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs29,00125*head on farms
Cattle19,91318head on farms
Laying hens6,48926*head on farms
Broiler chickens6,31422*head sold
Sheep3,24712head on farms
Goats1,18913head on farms
Milk cows1,12740*head on farms
Turkeys21819*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.