Farm operations
689
Avg 74 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ME · FIPS 23031 689 farms Upper-middle (#8/16) 32% cropland MID MIXED
York County, Maine - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for York County. Ranked #8 of 16 counties in Maine.
51K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.6% 16K acres
- Other land
- 68.4% 35K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
York County received $8.89 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Maine county median of $5.27.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.89
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.27
- Maine county median per acre
- 1.69×
- 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.
689 farms · $31.6M sales
York County, Maine reports 689 farms and $31.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2230 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 16 counties in Maine; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 16
- National payments rank #2230 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$31.6M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$451K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- York County's net farm income sits at the 20th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the York County Farm Data Shows
York County, Maine reported 689 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $31.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $451K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.89/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.3M. In-state sales rank #8 of 16 in Maine.
Of 50,741 acres agricultural land, cropland is 16,022 acres (31.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 74 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maine.
Land Use
$8.89 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
50,741 acres
Cropland
16,022 acres
Avg Farm Size
74 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.6%
16,022 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 50,741 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 16,022 | 31.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,719 | 68.4% |
| Average farm size | 74 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in York County, Maine?
York County, Maine has 689 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 74 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of York County?
York County's total commodity sales are $31.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 16 counties in Maine.
How much federal farm assistance does York County receive?
York County received $451K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.89/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in York County?
Net cash farm income for operations in York County is $1.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with York County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for York (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Clearfield County, PA · LIGHT
$451K federal receipts is higher by - than York; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Panola County, TX · TRACE
$451K federal receipts is higher by - than York; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Douglas County, KS · TRACE
$450K federal receipts is lower by $1K than York; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Ashe County, NC · LIGHT
$452K federal receipts is higher by $1K than York; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Georgetown County (MID $/acre pole)
Georgetown sits near York on payments-per-acre ($8.77) while total receipts differ.
Evans County (MID $/acre pole)
Evans sits near York on payments-per-acre ($8.74) while total receipts differ.
Maine ERS state roll-up
York stamps MID · MIXED inside Maine's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2230)
York ranks #2230 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
York County, Maine stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2230 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.