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Ottawa County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Ottawa County, Ohio grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Ottawa County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (69,221 acres), corn (19,369 acres) and hay (5,875 acres). Its farms sold $86.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 54th of 88 counties in Ohio.

Farm sales, 2022
$86.9 million1517th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
590119,544 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
92% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5426 published, 27 withheld, 1 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+
Ottawa County
$86.9 million
under 1% of Ohio farm sales. No. 54 of 88 counties reporting.

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

What does Ottawa County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans39th in Ohio69,221 acres
  2. 2Corn55th in Ohio19,369 acres
  3. 3Hay34th in Ohio5,875 acres
  4. 4Wheat35th in Ohio5,551 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes3rd in Ohio*356 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn13th in Ohio*109 acres
  7. 7Apples12th in Ohio*94 acres
  8. 8Chile peppers2nd in Ohio*89 acres
  9. 9Peaches3rd in Ohio*52 acres
  10. 10Pumpkins26th in Ohio*48 acres

How does Ottawa 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.

Ottawa County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OH
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Apricots8 acres123*80%bearing acres
Pears27 acres1*34*16%bearing acres
Tomatoes356 acres3*39*9%acres harvested
Chile peppers89 acres2*24*8%acres harvested
Peaches52 acres3*97*6%bearing acres
Plums3 acres4*93*6%bearing acres
Apples94 acres12*187*2%bearing acres
Grapes40 acres6*239*2%bearing acres
Cantaloupe6 acres10*249*2%acres harvested
Sweet corn109 acres13*251*1%acres harvested
Soybeans3.2 million bushels39499*1%production
Wheat423,091 bushels35638*1%production
Hay22,325 tons341,379*1%production
Pumpkins48 acres26*283*1%acres harvested
Raspberries2 acres14*223*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 26 items
Ottawa County rankings, items 16 to 26
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Corn3.4 million bushels55864*under 1%production
Watermelon1 acre31*824*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle4,066 cattle732,413*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers3 acres26*402*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep270 sheep801,899*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,696 pounds71*1,497*under 1%production
Goats57 goats872,663*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys101 turkeys37*659*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,119 laying hens69*1,623*under 1%head on farms
Hogs10 hogs79*2,328*under 1%head on farms
Chickens373 broiler chickens53*1,183*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, canola, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, green beans, green peas, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, nectarines and milk.

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

What livestock does Ottawa County raise?

Ottawa County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle4,06673head on farms
Laying hens1,11969*head on farms
Broiler chickens37353*head sold
Sheep27080head on farms
Turkeys10137*head on farms
Goats5787head on farms
Hogs1079*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
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.