Madison County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Madison County, Ohio grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Madison County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (113,470 acres), corn (77,844 acres) and wheat (7,645 acres). Its farms sold $234 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 26th of 88 counties in Ohio.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $234 million699th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 763236,886 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 79% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3220 published, 12 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Madison County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Madison 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of OH | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hops | 2,910 pounds | 4* | 38* | 10% | production |
| Milk | 7,843 milk cows | 7 | 238* | 3% | head on farms |
| Corn | 14.9 million bushels | 11 | 314 | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 6.3 million bushels | 11 | 173* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 571,130 bushels | 27 | 536* | 2% | production |
| Kale | 3 acres | 3* | 155* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 14,770 cattle | 30 | 1,514* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 13,112 tons | 55 | 1,905* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 793 sheep | 59 | 1,116* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 337 goats | 71 | 1,680* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 8,211 hogs | 40* | 528* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Apples | 7 acres | 41* | 594* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 2,381 pounds | 72* | 1,549* | under 1% | production |
| Squash | 1 acre | 46* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 5 acres | 60* | 897* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 20 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of OH | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green beans | 1 acre | 49* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 68* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 2,327 laying hens | 50* | 1,058* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 51 turkeys | 57* | 996* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 111 broiler chickens | 66* | 1,456* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, asparagus, watermelon and strawberries.
What livestock does Madison County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 14,770 | 30 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 8,211 | 40* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 7,843 | 7 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 2,327 | 50* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 793 | 59 | head on farms |
| Goats | 337 | 71 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 111 | 66* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 51 | 57* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Ohio
| County | Farm 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 |
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.