Agriculture & Farming in Ohio

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$5,191,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
73,600
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$2,741,584,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$4,860,404,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$139,349,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$5,191,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$3,084,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$5,191,000,000▲ 79%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED OHAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$3,084,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED OHOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
73,600
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
13,500,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
183
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1970–2025
73,600▼ 38%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1970–2025
13,500,000▼ 23%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1970–2025
183▲ 23%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Soybean production value
$2,741,584,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for grain production value
$2,484,550,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Wheat production value
$232,458,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$1,298,822,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
1,230,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$2,741,584,000▲ 6304%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Corn for grain production value

1949–2025
$2,484,550,000▲ 983%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Wheat production value

1949–2025
$232,458,000▲ 120%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, wheat (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$1,298,822,000▲ 100%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
1,230,000▼ 33%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$4,860,404,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$1,558,650,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Corn exports
$542,528,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$463,118,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybean meal exports
$406,759,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$4,860,404,400▲ 223%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$1,558,650,800▲ 334%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Corn exports

2000–2024
$542,528,900▲ 142%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$463,118,800▲ 147%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybean meal exports

2000–2024
$406,759,400▲ 366%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$139,349,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$139,349,000▲ 443%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).