Farm operations
720
Avg 424 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ME · FIPS 23003 Top quartile by state sales HEAVY CROP-LED
Aroostook County, Maine - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Aroostook County. Ranked #1 of 16 counties in Maine.
305,052 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.7% 172,979 acres
- Other land
- 43.3% 132,073 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Aroostook County received $15.80 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.0× the Maine county median of $5.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.80
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.27
- Maine county median per acre
- 3.00×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Aroostook County, Maine is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit far above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$291.1M
9.9× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$4.8M
1.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$100.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Aroostook County's net farm income sits at the 85th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Aroostook County Farm Data Shows
Aroostook County, Maine reads as a CROP-LED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 16 of 16 Maine counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 16 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 16 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maine.
Read with Aroostook County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Aroostook (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Wapello County, IA · DENSE
$4.8M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Aroostook; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Chippewa County, MN · HEAVY
$4.8M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Aroostook; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
O Brien County, IA · HEAVY
$4.8M federal receipts is higher by $16K than Aroostook; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Gray County, TX · MID
$4.8M federal receipts is lower by $18K than Aroostook; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Oneida County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Oneida sits near Aroostook on payments-per-acre ($15.82) while total receipts differ.
Hughes County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hughes sits near Aroostook on payments-per-acre ($15.82) while total receipts differ.
Maine ERS state roll-up
Aroostook stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Maine's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Aroostook under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Aroostook County, Maine:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Aroostook County, Maine?
Aroostook County, Maine has 720 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 424 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Aroostook County?
Aroostook County's total commodity sales are $291.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 16 counties in Maine.
How much federal farm assistance does Aroostook County receive?
Aroostook County received $4.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.80/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Aroostook County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Aroostook County is $100.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.