Farming in Brown County, Ohio

Broader context

Without reviewed regional crop guidance for Ohio, the most reliable next step is the state's Extension service, which publishes crop, forage and livestock information for its own regions and can tell you what is commonly grown in Brown County. The links below cover the essentials for any county.

• USDA NASS Quick Stats for crops historically produced in the county (statistics, not a suitability test)
• USDA plant hardiness map for winter cold limits on perennials (not annual crops)
• NRCS Web Soil Survey for mapped soils (a map is not a soil test)
• Crop and enterprise guides for what each enterprise needs from the land

Local help for Brown County

County offices are best found through each agency's locator. Our directory is curated, not a complete list of local providers. All Ohio resources

• Ohio State University ExtensionOhio

  Ohio's land-grant Extension service, part of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. The Locate an Office page finds the county office for local agriculture and natural resources help.

  Cooperative ExtensionServes: Statewide (Ohio), through county officesFind a local officeVerified Oct 30, 2026 (source)Report a correction

• NACD Conservation District DirectoryNationwide

  National Association of Conservation Districts directory page with a way to find your local conservation district. Districts are local groups that often work with landowners and NRCS on soil, water and conservation questions.

  Soil and conservationServes: NationwideVerified Oct 30, 2026 (source)Report a correction

• USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher CoordinatorsNationwide

  List of state coordinators who help new farmers and ranchers find USDA programs. The page asks you to reach out with details such as the location of your operation, so have a county or parcel in mind.

  USDA offices and programsServes: NationwideVerified Oct 30, 2026 (source)Report a correction

• USDA Service CentersNationwide

  Farmers.gov explains what a USDA Service Center is and how to get started there. Service centers are where a buyer or new farmer can reach Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Rural Development staff.

  USDA offices and programsServes: NationwideFind a local officeVerified Oct 30, 2026 (source)Report a correction

No public university soil lab is listed for Ohio. See soil testing options.

Farm and ranch listings in Brown County

3 participating MyStateMLS listings (active, for sale). Each listing's own details decide what it can support; the guidance above does not.

For saleReduced $250,000

Save 1 Feesburg Poetown Rd, Hamersville, OH 45130

$1,250,000

143 acresNo home reported

$8,741 per acre (asking price ÷ reported acres)

Farm70 cropland acres reported

• Tillable or cropland

1 Feesburg Poetown RdHamersville, OH 45130

Listing courtesy of Buckeye Land Sales · MyStateMLS #11894784

For saleReduced $400,000

Save 12710 Us Highway 62, Sardinia, OH 45171

$3,100,000

247 acres2 beds

$12,563 per acre (asking price ÷ reported acres)

Small farm80 tillable acres reported

• Tillable or cropland
• Barn
• Pond

12710 Us Highway 62Sardinia, OH 45171

Listing courtesy of Buckeye Land Sales · MyStateMLS #11858308

For sale

Save 0 Old 47 Club Rd - Tract 2, Hamersville, OH 45130

$726,350

73 acres

$9,950 per acre (asking price ÷ reported acres)

Farm

• Tillable or cropland

0 Old 47 Club Rd - Tract 2Hamersville, OH 45130

Listing courtesy of America's Land Partners - Ohio · MyStateMLS #11641918

See all 3 listings in Brown County