By Mark Badertscher
Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Hardin County
Hardin County – As Hardin County farmers get ready to start planting this year’s corn and soybeans, crop yields from the 2023 growing season have been released from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service. Although these crop production numbers are based on estimates, they are used for crop insurance and government reporting purposes.
According to a published report, 87,900 acres of corn were planted with 83,600 acres harvested in the county in 2023. The county average yield was 188.8 bushels per acre, compared to 191.6 bushels per acre in 2022. There was a total of 15,784,000 bushels of corn produced during 2023 in Hardin County. Area county yields for the same year were Allen – 190.3, Auglaize – 194.4, Logan – 183.2, Union – 205.0, Marion – N/A, Wyandot – 199.3, and Hancock – N/A bushels per acre. The state corn yield average was 198.0 bushels per acre.
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