Farm operations
174
Avg 233 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ME · FIPS 23021 174 farms Bottom quartile (#13/16) 21% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Piscataquis County, Maine - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Piscataquis County. Ranked #13 of 16 counties in Maine.
41K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.3% 9K acres
- Other land
- 78.7% 32K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Piscataquis County received $4.73 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.
- $4.73
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.27
- Maine county median per acre
- 0.90×
- 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.
174 farms · $12.3M sales
Piscataquis County, Maine reports 174 farms and $12.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2548 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 16 counties in Maine; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 16
- National payments rank #2548 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$12.3M
0.42× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$192K
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Piscataquis County's net farm income sits at the 25th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Piscataquis County Farm Data Shows
Piscataquis County, Maine reported 174 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $12.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $192K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.73/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.5M. In-state sales rank #13 of 16 in Maine.
Of 40,622 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 8,636 acres (21.3%) - 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
$4.73 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
40,622 acres
Cropland
8,636 acres
Avg Farm Size
233 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.3%
8,636 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 40,622 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 8,636 | 21.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 31,986 | 78.7% |
| Average farm size | 233 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Piscataquis County, Maine?
Piscataquis County, Maine has 174 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 233 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Piscataquis County?
Piscataquis County's total commodity sales are $12.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 16 counties in Maine.
How much federal farm assistance does Piscataquis County receive?
Piscataquis County received $192K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.73/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Piscataquis County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Piscataquis County is $3.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Piscataquis County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Piscataquis (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Walker County, AL · TRACE
$192K federal receipts is higher by - than Piscataquis; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Riley County, KS · TRACE
$192K federal receipts is higher by - than Piscataquis; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Winn County, LA · MID
$192K federal receipts is higher by - than Piscataquis; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Somerset County, ME · TRACE
$192K federal receipts is higher by - than Piscataquis; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Windham County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Windham sits near Piscataquis on payments-per-acre ($4.73) while total receipts differ.
Montgomery County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Piscataquis on payments-per-acre ($4.75) while total receipts differ.
Maine ERS state roll-up
Piscataquis stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Maine's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2548)
Piscataquis ranks #2548 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
Piscataquis County, Maine stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2548 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.