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Williams County, Ohio · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Williams County, Ohio grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Williams County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (115,586 acres), corn (65,712 acres) and wheat (9,316 acres). Its farms sold $237 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 24th of 88 counties in Ohio.

Farm sales, 2022
$237 million687th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
813235,001 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
72% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2518 published, 7 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+
Williams County
$237 million
2% of Ohio farm sales. No. 24 of 88 counties reporting.

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

What does Williams County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans17th in Ohio115,586 acres
  2. 2Corn23rd in Ohio65,712 acres
  3. 3Wheat16th in Ohio9,316 acres
  4. 4Hay60th in Ohio4,464 acres
  5. 5Oats27th in Ohio*189 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes68th in Ohio*1 acre
  7. 7Pumpkins74th in Ohio*1 acre
  8. 8Cucumbers43rd in Ohio*1 acre
  9. 9Hazelnuts2nd in Ohio*1 acre

How does Williams 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.

Williams County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of OH
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Hazelnuts1 acre2*34*3%bearing acres
Milk6,025 milk cows15279*2%head on farms
Soybeans6 million bushels17200*2%production
Honey40,625 pounds6*349*2%production
Wheat800,660 bushels164202%production
Corn12.4 million bushels233902%production
Hogs24,515 hogs27*412*under 1%head on farms
Cattle10,667 cattle421,801*under 1%head on farms
Oats5,951 bushels27*754*under 1%production
Hay10,767 tons602,075*under 1%production
Sheep610 sheep651,315*under 1%head on farms
Goats277 goats781,866*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre43*834*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre68*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins1 acre74*1,027*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 18 items
Williams County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of OHMeasure
Eggs1,532 laying hens60*1,365*under 1%head on farms
Chickens1,200 broiler chickens38*874*under 1%head sold
Turkeys26 turkeys64*1,320*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet corn, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, apples, grapes and maple syrup.

What livestock does Williams County raise?

Williams County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs24,51527*head on farms
Cattle10,66742head on farms
Milk cows6,02515head on farms
Laying hens1,53260*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,20038*head sold
Sheep61065head on farms
Goats27778head on farms
Turkeys2664*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.