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Putnam County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Putnam County, Ohio grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Putnam County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (163,724 acres), corn (83,381 acres) and wheat (26,201 acres). Its farms sold $392 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 5th of 88 counties in Ohio.

Farm sales, 2022
$392 million322nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,471306,504 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
63% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2515 published, 10 withheld
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+
Putnam County
$392 million
3% of Ohio farm sales. No. 5 of 88 counties reporting.

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

What does Putnam County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans1st in Ohio163,724 acres
  2. 2Corn8th in Ohio83,381 acres
  3. 3Wheat1st in Ohio26,201 acres
  4. 4Hay45th in Ohio6,091 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes1st in Ohio1,899 acres
  6. 6Popcorn5th in Ohio*371 acres
  7. 7Squash2nd in Ohio*85 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn56th in Ohio*7 acres

How does Putnam 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.

Putnam County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Tomatoes1,899 acres116*48%acres harvested
Squash85 acres2*97*6%acres harvested
Hogs152,256 hogs4120*6%head on farms
Wheat1.9 million bushels12265%production
Soybeans8.9 million bushels148*3%production
Milk7,993 milk cows5233*3%head on farms
Popcorn2.3 million pounds5*38*3%production
Corn15.4 million bushels82993%production
Goats1,258 goats11435*2%head on farms
Cattle21,945 cattle141,168*2%head on farms
Honey23,618 pounds17*475*1%production
Sheep1,782 sheep23498*1%head on farms
Hay16,775 tons451,659*under 1%production
Sweet corn7 acres56*814*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens70 broiler chickens71*1,509*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, potatoes, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, turkeys and eggs.

What livestock does Putnam County raise?

Putnam County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs152,2564head on farms
Cattle21,94514head on farms
Milk cows7,9935head on farms
Sheep1,78223head on farms
Goats1,25811head on farms
Broiler chickens7071*head sold

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
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

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.