All About Agriculture in Perry County Perry County is located in the rolling hills of east-central Ohio. Agricultural land use is dictated by the glacial boundaries that cross Perry County. The northern and western portions are glaciated with rolling topography and soils that are well-suited to the intensive production of row crops. The southern and eastern portions of the county are un-glaciated, with more hilly topography and soils that are better suited for forestry and forage crop production.
Agriculture is an important business in Perry County both environmentally and economically.
Perry County has approximately 730 farms with a total of 106,000 acres in agricultural production. Other crops are mostly fruits, vegetables and greenhouse crops. All educational programs conducted by Ohio State University Extension are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or Vietnam-era veteran status.