Ohio farmland by county
Mercer County, Ohio Farmland
What farmland rents for, what it grows, and what else the data says about Mercer County, Ohio, from USDA NASS and other federal sources, with the source and year on every figure. Then read your exact parcel free.
Mercer County at a glance
These figures are computed from the federal data for Mercer County specifically, not a statewide average dressed up as local.
- Mercer County's latest reported cash rent, USD 280/ac in 2025, ranks 2nd of the 81 Ohio counties USDA NASS reported that year.
- That is about 52.2% above the Ohio statewide average of USD 184/ac for 2025.
- The county figure is up USD 50/ac (21.7%) from USD 230/ac in 2023.
- In 2025, wheat led Mercer County's reported field crops at 12,200 harvested acres.
- Its 12,200 acres of wheat are the 10th most of any Ohio county in the NASS crop dataset.
Mercer County cash rent
USDA NASS reports county cash rent for non-irrigated cropland as a county average, refreshed on the annual USDA cycle. The table shows every year NASS reported for Mercer County, with the Ohio statewide average included as a clearly labeled context row (a state average is never a substitute for the county figure, and neither is a substitute for a parcel-level read).
| Year | Cash rent | Data level |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USD 280/ac | Mercer County (NASS) |
| 2023 | USD 230/ac | Mercer County (NASS) |
| 2025 | USD 184/ac | Ohio statewide average (context) |
County averages for non-irrigated cropland, not medians. The Ohio statewide average row is labeled as state-level and is not a Mercer County figure.
What Mercer County grows
Ranked by harvested acres in the latest USDA NASS county survey, here are the field crops NASS separately reports for Mercer County. NASS suppresses some county crops, so this is the reported field-crop picture, not the county's entire cropland. Horticulture and specialty crops NASS reports separately are not included.
| Crop | Harvested acres | Survey year |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 12,200 | 2025 |
Reported field crops ranked by most-recent NASS harvested acres. Ranked by acreage, not value. NASS can report different survey years for different crops, so each crop carries its own year.
Conservation (CRP) in Mercer County
Ohio's USDA FSA general CRP signup rental rates run about USD 92/ac to USD 154/ac per acre per year (USD 123/ac midpoint). Those are the state planning band, not what a given Mercer County parcel will be offered: the binding rate at enrollment is the county soil rental rate FSA sets from the soils on your specific acres. See the CRP payment rates guide for the full state table and how the county rate is derived, and how CRP works for eligibility.
For the statewide picture, see Ohio cash rent by county and what crops grow in Ohio. A county page like this is not a plat or a boundary survey; for that distinction see what a plat map is. For how every figure here is sourced, see how we get our numbers, or return to the Ohio farmland hub.
Mercer County farmland: frequently asked questions
- What is the average cash rent in Mercer County, Ohio?
- USDA NASS reported an average cash rent of USD 280/ac for non-irrigated cropland in Mercer County in 2025. That is a county average, not a parcel-specific rate: soil quality, drainage, field size, and lease terms move an individual parcel above or below it. Scout reads the parcel's soils and applies its productivity band around this benchmark.
- What crops grow in Mercer County?
- By harvested acres in the latest USDA NASS county data, wheat are Mercer County's largest reported field crops. Corn and soybeans are typically grown in rotation on the same ground. See the crop table above for the acreage on each.
- How much does CRP pay in Mercer County?
- Ohio's USDA FSA general CRP signup rental rates run about USD 92/ac to USD 154/ac per acre per year (USD 123/ac midpoint), from the FSA state summary. The binding rate at enrollment is the county soil rental rate FSA sets from the soils on your specific acres, not the state average. See CRP payment rates for how that works.
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