Noble County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Noble County, Ohio grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Noble County, Ohio (69% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 19,570 cattle and 2,433 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (17,433 acres). Its farms sold $14.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 81st of 88 counties in Ohio.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $14.5 million2608th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 59698,064 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 31% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2614 published, 12 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Noble County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Noble 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaches | 24 acres | 9* | 164* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 33,473 tons | 20 | 971* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 2,433 sheep | 17 | 348* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 19,570 cattle | 19 | 1,257* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 604 goats | 50 | 1,065* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 6,555 pounds | 56* | 1,029* | under 1% | production |
| Apples | 12 acres | 34* | 518* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Wheat | 6,000 bushels | 75* | 1,829* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 68,149 bushels | 84 | 1,955* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 23 milk cows | 69* | 1,138* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 234 hogs | 66* | 1,193* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 2,087 laying hens | 56* | 1,140* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 1,110 broiler chickens | 41* | 891* | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 14 turkeys | 71* | 1,541* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, potatoes, tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, cantaloupe, walnuts and maple syrup.
What livestock does Noble County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 19,570 | 19 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 2,433 | 17 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 2,087 | 56* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 1,110 | 41* | head sold |
| Goats | 604 | 50 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 234 | 66* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 23 | 69* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 14 | 71* | 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.