Mercer County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Mercer County, Ohio grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Mercer County, Ohio (80% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 5,822,729 laying hens and 1,826,696 turkeys. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (107,287 acres), corn (101,258 acres) and wheat (11,420 acres). Its farms sold $1.1 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 88 counties in Ohio.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for eggs (6th of 2,692 counties) and turkeys (10th of 1,741 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $1.1 billion49th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,292270,984 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 20% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3017 published, 13 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Mercer County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Mercer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 1.8 million turkeys | 1 | 10* | 59% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 5.8 million laying hens | 2* | 6* | 15% | head on farms |
| Milk | 24,231 milk cows | 2 | 88* | 10% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 242,661 hogs | 2 | 68* | 9% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 90,442 cattle | 1 | 148* | 7% | head on farms |
| Corn | 19 million bushels | 2 | 216 | 3% | production |
| Wheat | 943,740 bushels | 10 | 382 | 3% | production |
| Soybeans | 6.4 million bushels | 10 | 167* | 2% | production |
| Watermelon | 5 acres | 11* | 479* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 28,227 tons | 29 | 1,166* | 1% | production |
| Oats | 7,869 bushels | 24* | 709* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 875 sheep | 57 | 1,045* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 367 goats | 69 | 1,597* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 19 acres | 50* | 510* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 7,240 pounds | 54* | 971* | under 1% | production |
Show all 17 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of OH | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | 12 acres | 34* | 518* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Sweet corn | 16 acres | 45* | 597* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, bell peppers, cabbage, spinach, cantaloupe, strawberries, peaches and chickens.
What livestock does Mercer County raise?
Other farm counties in Ohio
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Darke County | $1.2 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 |
| Huron County | $295 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.