Farm operations
720
Avg 424 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ME · FIPS 23003 720 farms Top quartile (#1/16) 57% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Aroostook County, Maine - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Aroostook County. Ranked #1 of 16 counties in Maine.
305K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.7% 173K acres
- Other land
- 43.3% 132K 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.
720 farms · $291.1M sales
Aroostook County, Maine reports 720 farms and $291.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #639 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 16 counties in Maine; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 16
- National payments rank #639 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
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 reported 720 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $291.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.80/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $100.5M. In-state sales rank #1 of 16 in Maine.
Of 305,052 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 172,979 acres (56.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maine.
Land Use
$15.80 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
305,052 acres
Cropland
172,979 acres
Avg Farm Size
424 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.7%
172,979 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 305,052 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 172,979 | 56.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 132,073 | 43.3% |
| Average farm size | 424 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#639)
Aroostook ranks #639 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Aroostook County, Maine stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #639 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.