Farm operations
385
Avg 111 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ME · FIPS 23001 385 farms Upper-middle (#7/16) 35% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Androscoggin County, Maine - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Androscoggin County. Ranked #7 of 16 counties in Maine.
43K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.7% 15K acres
- Other land
- 65.3% 28K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Androscoggin County received $5.97 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Maine county median of $5.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.97
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.27
- Maine county median per acre
- 1.13×
- Maine median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
385 farms · $39.5M sales
Androscoggin County, Maine reports 385 farms and $39.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2445 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 16 counties in Maine; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 16
- National payments rank #2445 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$39.5M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$256K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Androscoggin County's net farm income sits at the 24th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Androscoggin County Farm Data Shows
Androscoggin County, Maine reported 385 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $39.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $256K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.97/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.0M. In-state sales rank #7 of 16 in Maine.
Of 42,899 acres agricultural land, cropland is 14,888 acres (34.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 111 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maine.
Land Use
$5.97 per acre of agricultural land · the median Maine county receives $5.27. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
42,899 acres
Cropland
14,888 acres
Avg Farm Size
111 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.7%
14,888 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 42,899 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,888 | 34.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 28,011 | 65.3% |
| Average farm size | 111 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Androscoggin County, Maine?
Androscoggin County, Maine has 385 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 111 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Androscoggin County?
Androscoggin County's total commodity sales are $39.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 16 counties in Maine.
How much federal farm assistance does Androscoggin County receive?
Androscoggin County received $256K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.97/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Androscoggin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Androscoggin County is $3.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Androscoggin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Androscoggin (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Indian River County, FL · TRACE
$256K federal receipts is higher by - than Androscoggin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Franklin County, GA · LIGHT
$255K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Androscoggin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Greenwood County, SC · TRACE
$255K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Androscoggin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Union County, AR · LIGHT
$258K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Androscoggin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Johnson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Johnson sits near Androscoggin on payments-per-acre ($5.95) while total receipts differ.
Dearborn County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Dearborn sits near Androscoggin on payments-per-acre ($5.98) while total receipts differ.
Maine ERS state roll-up
Androscoggin stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Maine's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2445)
Androscoggin ranks #2445 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Androscoggin County, Maine stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2445 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Maine compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Maine state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.