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Richland County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Richland County, Ohio grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Richland County, Ohio (53% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 642,393 laying hens, and sold 1,912,105 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (45,402 acres), corn (41,059 acres) and hay (11,618 acres). Its farms sold $214 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 29th of 88 counties in Ohio.

Farm sales, 2022
$214 million766th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,078159,053 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
47% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4735 published, 11 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+
Richland County
$214 million
1% of Ohio farm sales. No. 29 of 88 counties reporting.

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

What does Richland County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans42nd in Ohio45,402 acres
  2. 2Corn39th in Ohio41,059 acres
  3. 3Hay27th in Ohio11,618 acres
  4. 4Wheat24th in Ohio8,189 acres
  5. 5Oats5th in Ohio*529 acres
  6. 6Apples6th in Ohio*157 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins23rd in Ohio*49 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn28th in Ohio*44 acres
  9. 9Barley15th in Ohio*42 acres
  10. 10Potatoes2nd in Ohio*35 acres

How does Richland 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.

Richland County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OH
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Watermelon14 acres3*283*5%acres harvested
Oats34,023 bushels5*362*4%production
Apples157 acres6*133*4%bearing acres
Brussels sprouts1 acre5*97*4%acres harvested
Milk6,149 milk cows14275*2%head on farms
Peaches22 acres10*170*2%bearing acres
Pears4 acres9*183*2%bearing acres
Cantaloupe5 acres13*281*2%acres harvested
Cattle20,903 cattle161,202*2%head on farms
Wheat629,251 bushels24504*2%production
Honey31,076 pounds11*408*2%production
Eggs642,393 laying hens5*55*2%head on farms
Potatoes35 acres2*141*2%acres harvested
Hogs44,533 hogs17*313*2%head on farms
Broccoli1 acre13*334*2%acres harvested
Show all 35 items
Richland County rankings, items 16 to 35
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Chickens1.9 million broiler chickens12*429*2%head sold
Hay29,261 tons271,121*2%production
Goats948 goats28633*1%head on farms
Corn7.5 million bushels395661%production
Maple syrup1,406 gallons13*165*1%production
Pumpkins49 acres23*278*1%acres harvested
Soybeans2.6 million bushels42591*1%production
Sheep1,350 sheep34665*under 1%head on farms
Asparagus1 acre23*275*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers9 acres14*192*under 1%acres harvested
Barley2,710 bushels15*426*under 1%production
Sweet corn44 acres28*393*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers9 acres9*219*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers5 acres10*177*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans6 acres15*343*under 1%acres harvested
Squash4 acres25*559*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes8 acres27*519*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage2 acres16*306*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys388 turkeys12*268*under 1%head on farms
Onions2 acres11*304*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, carrots, cauliflower, green peas, spinach, kale, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and plums.

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

What livestock does Richland County raise?

Richland County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens1,912,10512*head sold
Laying hens642,3935*head on farms
Hogs44,53317*head on farms
Cattle20,90316head on farms
Milk cows6,14914head on farms
Sheep1,35034head on farms
Goats94828head on farms
Turkeys38812*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.