Ohio Farm Poll

What is the 2020 Ohio Farm Poll?

In 2020, our team of researchers at the School of Environment and Natural Resources created the Ohio Farm Poll (OFP). This statewide survey was conducted in spring 2020 and documented how a random sample of representative farmers across the state were responding to the challenging weather and market conditions of 2019. We aimed to take the pulse of the farming community across a number of important issues.

• A range of partners and stakeholders contributed to the design of the survey. This helped us ensure results are useful to people working across Ohio’s agriculture.
• Ohio’s farmers appreciated the opportunity to share their experiences and concerns. More than 825 farmers completed the survey, a response rate over 40%. This allows us to be very confident in our results and conclusions.
• Results are being used to guide Ohio State research and extension priorities and have been shared with important public and private sector decision-makers.
• It had been many years since a representative survey of Ohio’s farmers had been undertaken at Ohio State, and we hope to repeat the Ohio Farm Poll every two years. This will allow us to track trends in the industry and better understand how Ohio farm households adapt to emerging problems and opportunities.

Ohio Farm Poll – Organic Edition (OFP-OE)

In addition to our statewide sample, we conducted a supplemental survey with a random sample of Ohio’s certified organic farms, an important and growing subsector in Ohio agriculture.

Results

Below you will find summaries of the results from the 2020 OFP and OFP-OE. In addition to reading the top-line findings, you can also read one-page “quick take” reports on specific issues, watch videos, or listen to podcasts that share findings.

Ohio Farm Poll (OFP)

• Overview of Ohio Farm Poll Results (KX Insights)
• OFP Research Reports
  • Introducing the Ohio Farm Poll
  • How Did Different Farms Experience 2019? Enterprise Differences
  • How Did different Farms Experience 2019? Farm Size Differences
  • The Critical Roles of Family Farm Households in Farm Viability
  • The Health Status of Ohio Farmers

Ohio Farm Poll – Organic Edition (OFP-OE)

• A Profile of Ohio’s Organic Farms: Key Findings from the OFP-Organic Edition

Watch

Explore the Ohio Farm Poll in this video produced by Knowledge Exchange (KX).

Listen

Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast: Our Ohio Weekly: The Ohio Farm Poll. May 24, 2021.
with Shoshanah Inwood, Douglas Jackson-Smith and Andrea Rissing.  

OSU Extension Agronomy and Farm Management Episode 73 - Ohio Farm Poll. April 28, 2021.
with Douglas Jackson-Smith and Shoshanah Inwood.

KX Podcast: Exploring farmer stress in 2019. March 29, 2021.
with Douglas Jackson-Smith, Shoshanah Inwood and Andrea Rissing. 

For more information, please contact:

Douglas Jackson-Smith
jackson-smith.1@osu.edu
330-202-3540

Shoshanah Inwood
inwood.2@osu.edu
330-263-3790