Number of Farms Preserved

The following table represents number of farms, total acres, and total amount granted to farm owners for selling their development rights through the Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Program (2001-2012)

Keep in mind private land conservancies like Western Reserve Land Conservancy and the Killbuck Watershed Land Trust have preserved many more farms and acreage through easement donations.  They are not represented on this table.

County	Number of Farms	Total Acres	Total Payments*
Ashland	15	2496.7	$2.12 M
Ashtabula	7	1408.61	$919,668
Carroll	0	0	0
Columbiana	0	0	0
Cuyahoga	0	0	0
Geauga	4	769	$766,839
Lake	2	144.53	$278,502
Lorain	1	948.79	$103,214
Mahoning	0	0	0
Medina	0	0	0
Portage	14	1094.05	$2.15 M
Stark	0	0	0
Summit	0	0	0
Trumbull	5	871.56	$747,066
Wayne	11	1269.7	$1.53 M

*Rounded to the nearest whole dollar

Data Source: The Ohio Department of Agriculture

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Is your farm a Century Farm?

If your farm has been in the same family for 100+ years, you qualify as an Ohio Century Farm.  Ohio Century Farms are recognized at the state level.

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