Farm operations
336
Avg 155 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ME · FIPS 23007 336 farms Bottom quartile (#16/16) 22% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Franklin County, Maine - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Franklin County. Ranked #16 of 16 counties in Maine.
52K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.6% 11K acres
- Other land
- 78.4% 41K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Franklin County received $3.26 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Maine county median of $5.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.27
- Maine county median per acre
- 0.62×
- 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.
336 farms · $8.6M sales
Franklin County, Maine reports 336 farms and $8.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2578 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 16 counties in Maine; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 16
- National payments rank #2578 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$8.6M
0.29× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$170K
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$431K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Franklin County's net farm income sits at the 16th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Franklin County Farm Data Shows
Franklin County, Maine reported 336 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $8.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $170K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.26/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $431K. In-state sales rank #16 of 16 in Maine.
Of 52,085 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 11,268 acres (21.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maine.
Land Use
$3.26 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
52,085 acres
Cropland
11,268 acres
Avg Farm Size
155 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.6%
11,268 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 52,085 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 11,268 | 21.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 40,817 | 78.4% |
| Average farm size | 155 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Franklin County, Maine?
Franklin County, Maine has 336 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 155 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Franklin County?
Franklin County's total commodity sales are $8.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 16 counties in Maine.
How much federal farm assistance does Franklin County receive?
Franklin County received $170K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.26/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Franklin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Franklin County is $431K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Franklin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Franklin (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Gallatin County, KY · LIGHT
$170K federal receipts is higher by - than Franklin; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clarke County, AL · TRACE
$169K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Franklin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
LA Salle County, TX · TRACE
$169K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Franklin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Harrison County, MS · HEAVY
$168K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Franklin; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hancock County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hancock sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($3.27) while total receipts differ.
Jackson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($3.18) while total receipts differ.
Maine ERS state roll-up
Franklin stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Maine's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2578)
Franklin ranks #2578 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Franklin County, Maine stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2578 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.