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Ohio

State Quick Facts

Population
11,799,448

Total State GDP
$756,617,200,000

State Land Area (Acres)
26,151,040

Land in Forest (Acres)
7,809,811

Land in Forest
30%

Land in Farms (Acres)
13,500,000

Land in Farms
52%

Number of Farms
76,900

Average Farm Size (acres)
176

Farm Real Estate Value (per acre) 
$7,200

Agricultural Cash Receipts 
$11,006,585,000

Cash Receipts from Crops 
$7,147,609,000

Cash Receipts from Animals 
$3,858,977,000

Top Ag. Commodities

Soybeans
  $3,065,909,000

Corn
  $2,910,896,000

Dairy Products, Milk
  $1,066,470,000

Hogs
  $933,096,000

Cattle and Calves
  $606,540,000

Top Ag. Exports

Soybeans
  $1,797,069,397

Corn
  $762,691,512

Other Plant Products
  $478,139,726

Feeds and Other Feed Grains
  $429,110,403

Soybean Meal
  $368,193,236

Ohio Economic Contribution and Impact Research

In 2021, Ohio generated around $11.0 billion in agricultural cash receipts with the highest valued commodities being soybeans, corn, and dairy products, specifically milk. That same year, the value of Ohio’s agricultural production and processing industries represented 3.4 percent of total state GDP. Some of the dollars generated by these industries end up being re-spent within the local economy, bringing additional value to the state through “multiplier effects.” Economic impact and contribution studies measure these effects, which can be broken down into direct, indirect, and induced economic effects.

Websites, reports, fact sheets, and articles related to the economic impacts and contributions of Ohio’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found below.  

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Information related to Ohio’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found by visiting the following website(s):

Contribution and Impact Research Documents:

The following are current and historical studies, fact sheets, and articles related to Ohio’s food, fiber, and forest industries.  These can be viewed and/or downloaded by clicking the images or links below:

Research Documents of Ohio 2021- Fact Sheet- Meat Fuels America, 2016
Research Documents of Ohio 2021- Fact Sheet- Poultry Feeds America, 2020
Research Documents of Ohio 2020- Fact Sheet- Feeding the Economy, 2019
Research Documents of Ohio 2018 – Fact Sheet – The Animal Feed and Pet Food Manufacturing Industry is Crucial to American Agriculture, Economy
Research Documents of Ohio 2017 – Fact Sheet – AFPA State Industry Economic Impact
Research Documents of Ohio 2017 – Report – The Economic Contribution of Agricultural and Food Production to the Ohio Economy
Research Documents of Ohio 2017 – Report – Ohio’s Wood Industry Cluster Economic Impact on State and Appalachian Ohio Geographies
Research Documents of Ohio 2016 – Report – Economic Analysis of Animal Agriculture 2005-2015
Research Documents of Ohio 2015 – Report – The Economic Contribution of Ohio’s Forest Products Industry: Changes Over Time and the Value of Timber as a Resource
Research Documents of Ohio 2014 – Report – Agriculture’s Economic Impact in Lake County Ohio
Research Documents of Ohio 2012 – Fact Sheet – Ohio’s Forest Economy
Research Documents of Ohio 2012 – Report – OHFOOD: An Ohio Food Industries Input-Output Model
Research Documents of Ohio 2010 – Report – OHFOOD: An Ohio Food Industries Input-Output Model
Research Documents of Ohio 2010 – Report – Economic Impact of the Ohio Deer Farming Industry
Research Documents of Ohio 2008 – Report – OHFOOD: An Ohio Food Industries Input- Output Model
Research Documents of Ohio 2006 – Report – Ohio The Many Sides of the Forest Economy
Research Documents of Ohio 1997 – Report – OHFOOD: An Ohio Food Industries Input-Output Model
Research Documents of Ohio 1995 – Report – OHFOOD: An Ohio Food Industries Input-Output Model
Research Documents of Ohio 1995 – Report – OHFOOD: An Ohio Food Industries Input-Output Model
Research Documents of Ohio 1993 – Report – OHFOOD: An Ohio Food Industries Input-Output Model
Research Documents of Ohio 1992 – Report – OHFOOD: An Ohio Food Industries Input-Output Model
Research Documents of Ohio 1990 – Report – OHFOOD: An Ohio Food Industries Input-Output Model

*At present, there is no universally agreed upon standard methodology for producing economic impact or economic contribution reports.  Please exercise caution when viewing and comparing reports as each may vary significantly in terms of source data and analysis and reporting methodology.