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Ross County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Ross County, Ohio grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Ross County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (73,605 acres), corn (58,401 acres) and hay (12,943 acres). Its farms sold $145 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 41st of 88 counties in Ohio.

Farm sales, 2022
$145 million1081st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,107270,703 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
87% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4833 published, 14 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+
Ross County
$145 million
under 1% of Ohio farm sales. No. 41 of 88 counties reporting.

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

What does Ross County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans33rd in Ohio73,605 acres
  2. 2Corn30th in Ohio58,401 acres
  3. 3Hay22nd in Ohio12,943 acres
  4. 4Wheat30th in Ohio6,721 acres
  5. 5Apples16th in Ohio*72 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins31st in Ohio*40 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn34th in Ohio*34 acres
  8. 8Grapes12th in Ohio*22 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes34th in Ohio*6 acres
  10. 10Squash24th in Ohio*5 acres

How does Ross 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.

Ross County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OH
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Hazelnuts3 acres1*24*8%bearing acres
Plums2 acres6*127*4%bearing acres
Sweet potatoes1 acre2*215*3%acres harvested
Asparagus3 acres10*163*3%acres harvested
Apples72 acres16*225*2%bearing acres
Corn10.1 million bushels304722%production
Hay31,843 tons221,027*2%production
Sheep2,371 sheep19362*2%head on farms
Blackberries4 acres12*224*2%bearing acres
Soybeans3.9 million bushels33415*1%production
Watermelon4 acres13*518*1%acres harvested
Wheat456,316 bushels30607*1%production
Goats824 goats30750*1%head on farms
Grapes22 acres12*330*1%bearing acres
Cattle12,916 cattle371,634*1%head on farms
Show all 33 items
Ross County rankings, items 16 to 33
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Pumpkins40 acres31*322*under 1%acres harvested
Garlic1 acre26*425*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe2 acres24*418*under 1%acres harvested
Honey11,831 pounds35*729*under 1%production
Milk1,373 milk cows39*530*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn34 acres34*437*under 1%acres harvested
Squash5 acres24*508*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres34*523*under 1%acres harvested
Maple syrup203 gallons31*292*under 1%production
Eggs59,911 laying hens15*307*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes6 acres34*635*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres31*615*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre34*544*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs375 hogs62*981*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys10 turkeys72*1,621*under 1%head on farms
Chickens276 broiler chickens58*1,257*under 1%head sold
Lettuce1 acre19*543*acres harvested
Onions1 acre21*440*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sunflowers, potatoes, carrots, green beans, green peas, spinach, honeydew, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, nectarines and pears.

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

What livestock does Ross County raise?

Ross County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens59,91115*head on farms
Cattle12,91637head on farms
Sheep2,37119head on farms
Milk cows1,37339*head on farms
Goats82430head on farms
Hogs37562*head on farms
Broiler chickens27658*head sold
Turkeys1072*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.