Farm operations
306
Avg 87 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ME · FIPS 23015 306 farms Lower-middle (#12/16) 23% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Lincoln County, Maine - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #12 of 16 counties in Maine.
26K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.8% 6K acres
- Other land
- 77.2% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $11.62 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the Maine county median of $5.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.27
- Maine county median per acre
- 2.21×
- 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.
306 farms · $21.4M sales
Lincoln County, Maine reports 306 farms and $21.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2371 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 16 counties in Maine; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 16
- National payments rank #2371 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$21.4M
0.73× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$308K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Lincoln County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, Maine reported 306 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $21.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $308K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.62/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.6M. In-state sales rank #12 of 16 in Maine.
Of 26,499 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 6,029 acres (22.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maine.
Land Use
$11.62 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
26,499 acres
Cropland
6,029 acres
Avg Farm Size
87 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.8%
6,029 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 26,499 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,029 | 22.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,470 | 77.2% |
| Average farm size | 87 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, Maine?
Lincoln County, Maine has 306 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 87 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $21.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 16 counties in Maine.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $308K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.62/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $4.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Morgan County, AL · TRACE
$308K federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Putnam County, FL · TRACE
$308K federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Northampton County, PA · LIGHT
$308K federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Richmond County, GA · HEAVY
$307K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Josephine County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Josephine sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($11.65) while total receipts differ.
Iosco County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Iosco sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($11.68) while total receipts differ.
Maine ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Maine's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2371)
Lincoln ranks #2371 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
Lincoln County, Maine stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2371 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.