Farm operations
463
Avg 178 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ME · FIPS 23017 463 farms Lower-middle (#10/16) 20% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Oxford County, Maine - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Oxford County. Ranked #10 of 16 counties in Maine.
82K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.4% 17K acres
- Other land
- 79.6% 66K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Oxford County received $5.81 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Maine county median of $5.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.81
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.27
- Maine county median per acre
- 1.10×
- 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.
463 farms · $26.1M sales
Oxford County, Maine reports 463 farms and $26.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2202 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 16 counties in Maine; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 16
- National payments rank #2202 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$26.1M
0.89× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$479K
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Oxford County's net farm income sits at the 31th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Oxford County Farm Data Shows
Oxford County, Maine reported 463 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $26.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $479K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.81/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.5M. In-state sales rank #10 of 16 in Maine.
Of 82,478 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 16,827 acres (20.4%) - 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
$5.81 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
82,478 acres
Cropland
16,827 acres
Avg Farm Size
178 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.4%
16,827 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 82,478 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 16,827 | 20.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 65,651 | 79.6% |
| Average farm size | 178 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Oxford County, Maine?
Oxford County, Maine has 463 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 178 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Oxford County?
Oxford County's total commodity sales are $26.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 16 counties in Maine.
How much federal farm assistance does Oxford County receive?
Oxford County received $479K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.81/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Oxford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Oxford County is $6.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Oxford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Oxford (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Presque Isle County, MI · LIGHT
$479K federal receipts is higher by - than Oxford; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Kershaw County, SC · LIGHT
$479K federal receipts is higher by - than Oxford; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Shelby County, TX · TRACE
$478K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Oxford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Culpeper County, VA · LIGHT
$480K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Oxford; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Montgomery County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Oxford on payments-per-acre ($5.76) while total receipts differ.
Washington County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Oxford on payments-per-acre ($5.89) while total receipts differ.
Maine ERS state roll-up
Oxford stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Maine's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2202)
Oxford ranks #2202 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
Oxford County, Maine stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2202 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.