Farm operations
528
Avg 227 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ME · FIPS 23025 528 farms Top quartile (#3/16) 22% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Somerset County, Maine - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Somerset County. Ranked #3 of 16 counties in Maine.
120K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.1% 26K acres
- Other land
- 77.9% 93K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Somerset County received $1.60 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Maine county median of $5.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.60
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.27
- Maine county median per acre
- 0.30×
- 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.
528 farms · $94.5M sales
Somerset County, Maine reports 528 farms and $94.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2550 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 16 counties in Maine; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 16
- National payments rank #2550 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$94.5M
3.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$192K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$38.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Somerset County's net farm income sits at the 63th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Somerset County Farm Data Shows
Somerset County, Maine reported 528 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $94.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $192K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.60/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $38.2M. In-state sales rank #3 of 16 in Maine.
Of 119,646 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 26,468 acres (22.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maine.
Land Use
$1.60 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
119,646 acres
Cropland
26,468 acres
Avg Farm Size
227 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.1%
26,468 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 119,646 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 26,468 | 22.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 93,178 | 77.9% |
| Average farm size | 227 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Somerset County, Maine?
Somerset County, Maine has 528 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 227 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Somerset County?
Somerset County's total commodity sales are $94.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 16 counties in Maine.
How much federal farm assistance does Somerset County receive?
Somerset County received $192K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.60/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Somerset County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Somerset County is $38.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Somerset County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Somerset (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Walker County, AL · TRACE
$192K federal receipts is higher by - than Somerset; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Riley County, KS · TRACE
$192K federal receipts is higher by - than Somerset; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Winn County, LA · MID
$192K federal receipts is higher by - than Somerset; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Piscataquis County, ME · LIGHT
$192K federal receipts is higher by - than Somerset; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marshall County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marshall sits near Somerset on payments-per-acre ($1.61) while total receipts differ.
Putnam County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Putnam sits near Somerset on payments-per-acre ($1.62) while total receipts differ.
Maine ERS state roll-up
Somerset stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Maine's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2550)
Somerset ranks #2550 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Somerset County, Maine stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2550 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.