Mercer County’s ranking is first in total agricultural receipts (2004) for the state of Ohio. The total cash receipts for 2004 were $347,319,000.  Mercer County generates a total of $275,775,000 from livestock and $71,544,000 from crop enterprises.

Number of farms = 1,250

Average Farm Size = 211 acres

Total Land in Farms = 264,000 acres

Commercial Grain Storage Capacity = 4,425,000 bushels

2004 Cash Receipts From Marketings of Farm Commodities

Corn                  32,298,000                 Dairy & Milk                                60,905,000

Soybeans           29,708,000                Cattle & Calves                           12,063,000

Wheat                  5,414,000                Hogs & Pigs                                51,548,000

Oats & Hay           2,094,000                Poultry & Other Livestock         151,258,000

Average per farm = $275,650

2005 Crops                              Acres               Yield                Production           Rank

                                                Harvested

Corn for Grain, Bu.                    89,300                145.8               13,017,900                   5

Soybeans, Bu.                           99,900                  45.9                 4,589,000                  14

Wheat, Bu.                                22,800                  77.9                 1,775,900                     7

Oats, Bu.                                     2,300                  73.6                    169,300                    3

All Hay, Ton                               15,100                  4.57                      69,000                  14

Livestock                                                         Number                        Rank

All Cattle & Calves (1/1/06)                             52,600                           2

Milk Cows (1/1/06)                                          20,200                           2

All Hogs & Pigs (12/1/05)                              203,800                           1

All Sheep & Lambs (1/1/06                                1,700                          22

 2002 Census of Agriculture Farm Structure

Structure                                  Percent of Farms

Sole Proprietor                               87.3

Partnership                                     10.0

Family Corporation                          2.1

Non Family Corporation                    -

Other Structure                                0.6