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Licking County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Licking County, Ohio grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Licking County, Ohio (72% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 53,591 hogs and 19,018 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (58,737 acres), corn (46,096 acres) and hay (18,178 acres). Its farms sold $389 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 88 counties in Ohio.

Farm sales, 2022
$389 million326th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,532207,389 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
28% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5235 published, 15 withheld, 2 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+
Licking County
$389 million
3% of Ohio farm sales. No. 6 of 88 counties reporting.

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

What does Licking County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans40th in Ohio58,737 acres
  2. 2Corn35th in Ohio46,096 acres
  3. 3Hay14th in Ohio18,178 acres
  4. 4Wheat41st in Ohio5,056 acres
  5. 5Barley5th in Ohio*186 acres
  6. 6Peaches1st in Ohio*113 acres
  7. 7Apples9th in Ohio*106 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn17th in Ohio*84 acres
  9. 9Oats26th in Ohio*60 acres
  10. 10Pumpkins20th in Ohio*54 acres

How does Licking 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.

Licking County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OH
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Pecans6 acres1347*67%bearing acres
Peaches113 acres1*54*12%bearing acres
Barley11,636 bushels5*335*3%production
Goats2,176 goats3178*3%head on farms
Pears5 acres8*159*3%bearing acres
Garlic3 acres6*222*3%acres harvested
Sheep3,931 sheep6196*3%head on farms
Apples106 acres9*170*3%bearing acres
Hay40,244 tons14801*2%production
Hogs53,591 hogs15*284*2%head on farms
Milk3,975 milk cows22*345*2%head on farms
Cattle19,018 cattle221,287*2%head on farms
Broccoli1 acre13*334*2%acres harvested
Chile peppers14 acres6*67*1%acres harvested
Corn8 million bushels355401%production
Show all 35 items
Licking County rankings, items 16 to 35
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Pumpkins54 acres20*256*1%acres harvested
Soybeans3.1 million bushels40520*1%production
Sweet corn84 acres17*294*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat339,625 bushels41728*under 1%production
Blueberries4 acres12*457*under 1%bearing acres
Maple syrup909 gallons18*202*under 1%production
Oats6,000 bushels26*748*under 1%production
Cantaloupe2 acres24*418*under 1%acres harvested
Honey12,221 pounds33*712*under 1%production
Cucumbers7 acres16*270*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans7 acres13*301*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes13 acres18*355*under 1%acres harvested
Squash3 acres28*638*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres34*523*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres29*718*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre8*340*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys89 turkeys42*716*under 1%head on farms
Chickens2,288 broiler chickens30*728*under 1%head sold
Lettuce4 acres4*224*acres harvested
Onions1 acre21*440*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: green peas, Brussels sprouts, spinach, collard greens, watermelon, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, plums, walnuts, hazelnuts and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): sweet potatoes and kale.

What livestock does Licking County raise?

Licking County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs53,59115*head on farms
Cattle19,01822head on farms
Milk cows3,97522*head on farms
Sheep3,9316head on farms
Broiler chickens2,28830*head sold
Goats2,1763head on farms
Turkeys8942*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
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.