Ohio (OH) received $3.76B across 1,351,365 USDA Farm Service Agency payments from 2017 to 2025.
Total Subsidies
$3.76B
Payments
1,351,365
Counties
100
Avg Payment
$3K
40% below national avg
How Ohio Compares
National Rank
#14 of 59 states
Subsidy Per Capita
$320
Share of National Total
2.6%
💡 Key Insight
Ohio's peak subsidy year was 2020 at $877.5M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($877.5M) was 8.6× the 2017 baseline.
Yearly Trends
Top Programs in Ohio
| # | Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agriculture Risk Coverage (County) | $531.6M |
| 2 | Market Facilitation Program 2019 | $504.8M |
| 3 | Market Facilitation Program (Crops) | $460.9M |
| 4 | CRP Annual Rental | $409.0M |
| 5 | CFAP Round 2 | $358.7M |
| 6 | Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $302.9M |
| 7 | CFAP3 Top-Up Payments | $176.5M |
| 8 | Supp Disaster Relief (Non-Specialty Crops) | $119.2M |
| 9 | CFAP CARES Act | $119.1M |
| 10 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $104.7M |
Top Recipients in Ohio
| # | Recipient | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryant Agricultural Enterprise | $6.6M |
| 2 | Heintz Farms Enterprise | $4.4M |
| 3 | Hendren Farms Partnership | $4.3M |
| 4 | Ag-Credit Aca | $4.2M |
| 5 | Niese Farms | $3.6M |
| 6 | Miller Farms General Partnership | $3.4M |
| 7 | Ohio Family Farms | $3.1M |
| 8 | Marc And Amie Palmer Partnership | $3.1M |
| 9 | Drewes Farms Partnership | $2.8M |
| 10 | Evans Farms Partnership | $2.8M |
| 11 | Agri Business Finance Inc | $2.7M |
| 12 | Wen-Mar Farms Inc | $2.6M |
| 13 | Green Circle Growers Inc | $2.4M |
| 14 | Rohrs Farms | $2.4M |
| 15 | Seger Farms Inc | $2.4M |
| 16 | State Line Farms | $2.3M |
| 17 | Groco Family Farms | $2.3M |
| 18 | Clifton Family Farms Partnership | $2.3M |
| 19 | Watkins Farm | $2.3M |
| 20 | Cronkleton Farms | $2.2M |
| 21 | Ohio Secretary Of State | $2.2M |
| 22 | Carraher Ag Co | $2.2M |
| 23 | Rothert Farm Inc | $2.1M |
| 24 | Islercrest Farms Inc | $2.1M |
| 25 | Shoup Brothers Limited | $2.0M |
Counties in Ohio
| # | County | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercer | 45,481 | $130.9M |
| 2 | Darke | 45,794 | $124.0M |
| 3 | Pickaway | 28,639 | $123.5M |
| 4 | Fayette | 19,713 | $102.7M |
| 5 | Wood | 51,392 | $102.6M |
| 6 | Ross | 23,277 | $96.6M |
| 7 | Putnam | 41,528 | $92.2M |
| 8 | Madison | 18,581 | $91.9M |
| 9 | Highland | 29,238 | $86.2M |
| 10 | Shelby | 32,087 | $83.0M |
| 11 | Crawford | 30,242 | $82.5M |
| 12 | Marion | 24,267 | $81.0M |
| 13 | Wyandot | 29,307 | $80.7M |
| 14 | Champaign | 23,234 | $80.5M |
| 15 | Auglaize | 35,672 | $79.4M |
| 16 | Logan | 20,957 | $77.2M |
| 17 | Union | 19,888 | $76.9M |
| 18 | Seneca | 34,543 | $75.6M |
| 19 | Hardin | 23,948 | $75.3M |
| 20 | Hancock | 33,646 | $73.1M |
| 21 | Henry | 40,040 | $70.8M |
| 22 | Wayne | 17,952 | $69.9M |
| 23 | Defiance | 37,694 | $67.6M |
| 24 | Van Wert | 37,968 | $66.2M |
| 25 | Fulton | 20,186 | $65.1M |
| 26 | Clinton | 17,960 | $65.0M |
| 27 | Paulding | 30,756 | $63.7M |
| 28 | Preble | 22,443 | $63.3M |
| 29 | Huron | 18,512 | $62.5M |
| 30 | Allen | 28,456 | $58.8M |
| 31 | Sandusky | 24,294 | $58.7M |
| 32 | Williams | 20,751 | $56.3M |
| 33 | Licking | 12,503 | $55.1M |
| 34 | Clark | 13,437 | $53.6M |
| 35 | Fairfield | 18,924 | $53.3M |
| 36 | Miami | 21,674 | $53.2M |
| 37 | Ottawa | 18,174 | $47.1M |
| 38 | Greene | 16,248 | $44.9M |
| 39 | Morrow | 15,735 | $43.1M |
| 40 | Brown | 18,762 | $41.0M |
| 41 | Knox | 14,303 | $40.3M |
| 42 | Delaware | 11,580 | $39.2M |
| 43 | Ashland | 12,259 | $33.1M |
| 44 | Lorain | 10,450 | $32.7M |
| 45 | Columbiana | 11,560 | $31.1M |
| 46 | Stark | 8,233 | $28.1M |
| 47 | Holmes | 7,349 | $27.1M |
| 48 | Richland | 9,314 | $26.9M |
| 49 | Adams | 13,670 | $26.3M |
| 50 | Montgomery | 11,747 | $25.6M |
| 51 | Tuscarawas | 7,182 | $24.9M |
| 52 | Erie | 6,861 | $24.5M |
| 53 | Butler | 9,346 | $24.3M |
| 54 | Warren | 8,424 | $23.7M |
| 55 | Coshocton | 8,699 | $22.3M |
| 56 | Muskingum | 6,887 | $21.4M |
| 57 | Clermont | 7,068 | $20.1M |
| 58 | Ashtabula | 5,380 | $18.6M |
| 59 | Medina | 6,798 | $18.3M |
| 60 | Trumbull | 6,583 | $15.6M |
| 61 | Mahoning | 5,852 | $14.7M |
| 62 | Pike | 4,289 | $14.4M |
| 63 | Washington | 6,160 | $14.4M |
| 64 | West Lucas | 4,415 | $13.7M |
| 65 | Franklin | 4,650 | $13.1M |
| 66 | Perry | 4,599 | $12.6M |
| 67 | Portage | 3,822 | $11.5M |
| 68 | Scioto | 3,973 | $10.7M |
| 69 | Carroll | 4,220 | $9.8M |
| 70 | Jay | 4,365 | $9.2M |
| 71 | Jackson | 4,186 | $8.5M |
| 72 | Morgan | 2,710 | $7.8M |
| 73 | East Lucas | 2,871 | $7.6M |
| 74 | Gallia | 3,868 | $7.6M |
| 75 | Lake | 366 | $6.8M |
| 76 | Belmont | 1,531 | $6.6M |
| 77 | Harrison | 1,679 | $6.0M |
| 78 | Guernsey | 2,372 | $5.6M |
| 79 | Geauga | 1,483 | $5.6M |
| 80 | Athens | 2,854 | $5.2M |
| 81 | Meigs | 1,664 | $5.1M |
| 82 | Monroe | 1,546 | $4.5M |
| 83 | Jefferson | 1,988 | $4.0M |
| 84 | Randolph | 1,566 | $3.8M |
| 85 | Noble | 1,197 | $3.8M |
| 86 | Hamilton | 1,069 | $3.4M |
| 87 | Lawrence | 1,676 | $2.6M |
| 88 | Vinton | 1,508 | $2.5M |
| 89 | Hocking | 1,434 | $2.5M |
| 90 | District of Columbia | 2 | $2.2M |
| 91 | DeKalb | 441 | $1.8M |
| 92 | Hillsdale | 867 | $1.7M |
| 93 | Lenawee | 742 | $1.4M |
| 94 | Clarke | 41 | $1.2M |
| 95 | Summit | 518 | $1.2M |
| 96 | Cuyahoga | 94 | $1.1M |
| 97 | Steuben | 374 | $767K |
| 98 | Noxubee | 113 | $747K |
| 99 | Mason | 211 | $615K |
| 100 | Natchitoches | 77 | $516K |
📊 Understanding Ohio's Farm Subsidies
From 2017 to 2025, Ohio received $3.76B in USDA farm subsidy payments — ranking #14 out of 59 states and territories. The state's largest program was Agriculture Risk Coverage (County) at $531.6M, followed by Market Facilitation Program 2019 at $504.8M. Payments flowed to recipients across 100 counties.
The average payment in Ohio ($3K) is below the national average of $5K, reflecting a pattern of smaller, more numerous payments typical of states with many small farms or diversified agriculture.
This data comes from USDA FSA payment files covering 2017–2025. Compare Ohio with other states using our comparison tool, see state rankings, or explore why some states get more.