Farm operations
270
Avg 127 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MD · FIPS 24001 270 farms Bottom quartile (#23/23) 36% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Allegany County, Maryland - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Allegany County. Ranked #23 of 23 counties in Maryland.
34K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.4% 12K acres
- Other land
- 63.6% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Allegany County received $5.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Maryland county median of $7.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.71
- Maryland county median per acre
- 0.71×
- Maryland 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.
270 farms · $6.1M sales
Allegany County, Maryland reports 270 farms and $6.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2556 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #23 of 23 counties in Maryland; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #23 of 23
- National payments rank #2556 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.1%
Commodity sales
$6.1M
0.056× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$188K
3.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-61K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Allegany County's net farm income sits at the 14th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Allegany County Farm Data Shows
Allegany County, Maryland reported 270 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $6.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $188K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.50/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-61K. In-state sales rank #23 of 23 in Maryland.
Of 34,179 acres agricultural land, cropland is 12,432 acres (36.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 127 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maryland.
Land Use
$5.50 per acre of agricultural land · the median Maryland county receives $7.71. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
34,179 acres
Cropland
12,432 acres
Avg Farm Size
127 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.4%
12,432 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 34,179 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,432 | 36.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 21,747 | 63.6% |
| Average farm size | 127 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Allegany County, Maryland?
Allegany County, Maryland has 270 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 127 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Allegany County?
Allegany County's total commodity sales are $6.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #23 among 23 counties in Maryland.
How much federal farm assistance does Allegany County receive?
Allegany County received $188K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.50/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Allegany County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Allegany County is $-61K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Allegany County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Allegany (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Valencia County, NM · TRACE
$188K federal receipts is higher by - than Allegany; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Braxton County, WV · TRACE
$189K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Allegany; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Murray County, GA · LIGHT
$186K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Allegany; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Schley County, GA · LIGHT
$186K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Allegany; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Allegheny County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Allegheny sits near Allegany on payments-per-acre ($5.51) while total receipts differ.
Hoke County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Hoke sits near Allegany on payments-per-acre ($5.46) while total receipts differ.
Maryland ERS state roll-up
Allegany stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Maryland's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2556)
Allegany ranks #2556 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
Allegany County, Maryland stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2556 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Maryland compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Maryland 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.