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Van Wert County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Van Wert County, Ohio grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Van Wert County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (123,750 acres), corn (67,448 acres) and wheat (10,763 acres). Its farms sold $373 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 7th of 88 counties in Ohio.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for popcorn (12th of 75 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$373 million351st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
737226,530 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
54% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2513 published, 12 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+
Van Wert County
$373 million
2% of Ohio farm sales. No. 7 of 88 counties reporting.

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

What does Van Wert County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans5th in Ohio123,750 acres
  2. 2Corn19th in Ohio67,448 acres
  3. 3Wheat15th in Ohio10,763 acres
  4. 4Popcorn2nd in Ohio4,124 acres
  5. 5Hay77th in Ohio2,208 acres
  6. 6Oats19th in Ohio*390 acres

How does Van Wert 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.

Van Wert County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Popcorn25.5 million pounds212*32%production
Hogs113,066 hogs6162*4%head on farms
Soybeans7.2 million bushels5103*3%production
Turkeys78,408 turkeys3*129*3%head on farms
Milk6,172 milk cows13274*2%head on farms
Wheat840,808 bushels154082%production
Corn12.8 million bushels193802%production
Oats12,999 bushels19*598*2%production
Cattle17,749 cattle241,351*1%head on farms
Goats478 goats581,327*under 1%head on farms
Sheep713 sheep611,183*under 1%head on farms
Honey6,940 pounds55*992*under 1%production
Hay6,605 tons772,389*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, onions, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, chile peppers, cabbage, apples, strawberries, chickens, eggs and maple syrup.

What livestock does Van Wert County raise?

Van Wert County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs113,0666head on farms
Turkeys78,4083*head on farms
Cattle17,74924head on farms
Milk cows6,17213head on farms
Sheep71361head on farms
Goats47858head 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
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.