Farm operations
414
Avg 146 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ME · FIPS 23009 414 farms Lower-middle (#9/16) 19% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Hancock County, Maine - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hancock County. Ranked #9 of 16 counties in Maine.
60K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.4% 12K acres
- Other land
- 80.6% 49K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hancock County received $4.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Maine county median of $5.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.27
- Maine county median per acre
- 0.85×
- 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.
414 farms · $27.2M sales
Hancock County, Maine reports 414 farms and $27.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2416 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 16 counties in Maine; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 16
- National payments rank #2416 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$27.2M
0.92× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$271K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Hancock County's net farm income sits at the 35th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hancock County Farm Data Shows
Hancock County, Maine reported 414 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $27.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $271K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.50/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.6M. In-state sales rank #9 of 16 in Maine.
Of 60,238 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 11,714 acres (19.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maine.
Land Use
$4.50 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
60,238 acres
Cropland
11,714 acres
Avg Farm Size
146 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.4%
11,714 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 60,238 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 11,714 | 19.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 48,524 | 80.6% |
| Average farm size | 146 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hancock County, Maine?
Hancock County, Maine has 414 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 146 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hancock County?
Hancock County's total commodity sales are $27.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 16 counties in Maine.
How much federal farm assistance does Hancock County receive?
Hancock County received $271K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.50/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hancock County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hancock County is $8.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hancock County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hancock (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Bourbon County, KY · TRACE
$271K federal receipts is higher by - than Hancock; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lincoln County, TN · TRACE
$271K federal receipts is higher by - than Hancock; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Custer County, CO · TRACE
$270K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Hancock; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Anoka County, MN · MID
$270K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Hancock; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Switzerland County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Switzerland sits near Hancock on payments-per-acre ($4.45) while total receipts differ.
Trinity County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Trinity sits near Hancock on payments-per-acre ($4.57) while total receipts differ.
Maine ERS state roll-up
Hancock stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Maine's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2416)
Hancock ranks #2416 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
Hancock County, Maine stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2416 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.