Grown Where

Marion County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Marion County, Ohio grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Marion County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (112,480 acres), corn (61,042 acres) and wheat (5,543 acres). Its farms sold $221 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 28th of 88 counties in Ohio.

Farm sales, 2022
$221 million744th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
596213,065 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
72% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2917 published, 10 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+
Marion County
$221 million
1% of Ohio farm sales. No. 28 of 88 counties reporting.

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

What does Marion County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans12th in Ohio112,480 acres
  2. 2Corn25th in Ohio61,042 acres
  3. 3Wheat33rd in Ohio5,543 acres
  4. 4Hay82nd in Ohio1,568 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins68th in Ohio*4 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes68th in Ohio*1 acre
  7. 7Onions21st in Ohio*1 acre
  8. 8Green beans49th in Ohio*1 acre
  9. 9Chile peppers34th in Ohio*1 acre

How does Marion 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.

Marion County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OH
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Hogs91,877 hogs10195*3%head on farms
Soybeans6.1 million bushels12186*2%production
Corn11.6 million bushels254232%production
Wheat441,017 bushels33623*1%production
Milk2,594 milk cows27*411*1%head on farms
Sheep1,084 sheep41854*under 1%head on farms
Goats311 goats751,764*under 1%head on farms
Cattle5,461 cattle672,254*under 1%head on farms
Hay3,880 tons822,626*under 1%production
Honey1,888 pounds80*1,674*under 1%production
Chile peppers1 acre34*544*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins4 acres68*864*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre49*844*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre68*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs2,196 laying hens52*1,100*under 1%head on farms
Show all 17 items
Marion County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Chickens1,250 broiler chickens37*863*under 1%head sold
Onions1 acre21*440*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, lettuce, sweet corn, squash, garlic, asparagus, apples, strawberries, turkeys and maple syrup.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cucumbers and bell peppers.

What livestock does Marion County raise?

Marion County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs91,87710head on farms
Cattle5,46167head on farms
Milk cows2,59427*head on farms
Laying hens2,19652*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,25037*head sold
Sheep1,08441head on farms
Goats31175head 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.