Recreational Land Market and Agricultural Preservation Signals

Ohio land demand remains strong, with reported farmland values up just over 10% statewide and northeast Ohio up 17.6%. Separately, agricultural easements were approved on 5,165 acres across 36 Ohio counties, including Carroll County, adding a land-use diligence issue for buyers; the approximately $8,307-per-acre portal median remains unverified and not recreationally segmented.