Farm Jobs in Ohio

Discover agricultural careers in Ohio where 76,009 farms across 13.6 million acres (180-acre average) generate $15.9 billion in annual cash receipts and over $100 billion total economic impact from production through retail, creating a diverse agricultural powerhouse ranked #4 nationally for crop variety with over 200 commodities grown and raised. Ohio achieved a historic milestone in February 2025 by overtaking Iowa to become #1 nationally for egg-laying capacity with 39.9 million commercial layers (as of January 2025) producing 11.8+ billion eggs annually—recovering faster than Iowa from avian influenza impacts despite Ohio depopulating 24.2 million layers during the outbreak, demonstrating the resilience and scale of concentrated egg production in northwestern Ohio counties (Darke and Mercer ranking 6th and 8th nationally for poultry/layer operations). Beyond this breakthrough egg leadership, Ohio claims #1 national ranking for Swiss cheese production (unique specialty dairy distinction), #5 for soybeans (274 million bushels in 2023, Ohio's #1 commodity by value exceeding $4 billion), #8 for corn (673 million bushels from 3.4 million acres yielding record 198 bushels per acre in 2023), and #3 for processing tomatoes ($100 million annual value supporting $500 million Great Lakes regional industry). The state's agricultural diversity extends across prime Corn Belt farmland in western Ohio (Darke County 26.7M bu corn, Wood County 20.0M bu, Mercer County 19.8M bu representing top corn-producing counties), dairy operations contributing 5.59 billion pounds of milk from approximately 1,400 farms with 250,000 cows (#11 nationally), greenhouse and nursery operations (#5 nationally for nursery crops), emerging wine industry (270+ wineries, 1,800 acres grapes, $1.31 billion value though facing Ohio-grown grape shortage), aquaculture operations (149 members, 20+ species including yellow perch and freshwater shrimp), and specialty crops from strawberries to hops, all supported by Ohio State University's research leadership through the College of Food, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (CFAES) serving all 88 counties via Extension programs and hosting the renowned Farm Science Review attracting 100,000+ visitors annually to showcase agricultural innovation and technology.