Farm operations
178
Avg 100 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ME · FIPS 23023 178 farms Bottom quartile (#15/16) 29% cropland DENSE MIXED
Sagadahoc County, Maine - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sagadahoc County. Ranked #15 of 16 counties in Maine.
18K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.5% 5K acres
- Other land
- 71.5% 13K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sagadahoc County received $21.27 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.0× the Maine county median of $5.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.27
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.27
- Maine county median per acre
- 4.04×
- 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.
178 farms · $8.9M sales
Sagadahoc County, Maine reports 178 farms and $8.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2296 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 16 counties in Maine; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 16
- National payments rank #2296 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.2%
Commodity sales
$8.9M
0.30× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$378K
4.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$947K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Sagadahoc County's net farm income sits at the 18th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sagadahoc County Farm Data Shows
Sagadahoc County, Maine reported 178 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $8.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $378K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.27/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $947K. In-state sales rank #15 of 16 in Maine.
Of 17,774 acres agricultural land, cropland is 5,062 acres (28.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 100 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maine.
Land Use
$21.27 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
17,774 acres
Cropland
5,062 acres
Avg Farm Size
100 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.5%
5,062 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 17,774 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 5,062 | 28.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 12,712 | 71.5% |
| Average farm size | 100 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sagadahoc County, Maine?
Sagadahoc County, Maine has 178 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 100 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sagadahoc County?
Sagadahoc County's total commodity sales are $8.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 16 counties in Maine.
How much federal farm assistance does Sagadahoc County receive?
Sagadahoc County received $378K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.27/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sagadahoc County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sagadahoc County is $947K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sagadahoc County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sagadahoc (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Herkimer County, NY · LIGHT
$377K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Sagadahoc; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Sarpy County, NE · LIGHT
$380K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Sagadahoc; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Camden County, NJ · DENSE
$380K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Sagadahoc; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
King And Queen County, VA · MID
$376K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Sagadahoc; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Monroe County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Sagadahoc on payments-per-acre ($20.09) while total receipts differ.
Essex County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Essex sits near Sagadahoc on payments-per-acre ($23.36) while total receipts differ.
Maine ERS state roll-up
Sagadahoc stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Maine's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2296)
Sagadahoc ranks #2296 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Sagadahoc County, Maine stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2296 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.