Farm operations
454
Avg 79 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MD · FIPS 24003 Bottom quartile by state sales TRACE CROP-LED
Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Anne Arundel County. Ranked #19 of 23 counties in Maryland.
36,003 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.5% 22,494 acres
- Other land
- 37.5% 13,509 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Anne Arundel County received $2.36 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Maryland county median of $7.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.36
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.71
- Maryland county median per acre
- 0.31×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Anne Arundel County, Maryland is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$25.5M
0.23× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$85K
0.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Anne Arundel County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Anne Arundel County Farm Data Shows
Anne Arundel County, Maryland reads as a CROP-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 23 of 23 Maryland counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 23 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 22 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maryland.
Read with Anne Arundel County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Anne Arundel (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Iberia County, LA · TRACE
$85K federal receipts is higher by - than Anne Arundel; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Cocke County, TN · TRACE
$86K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Anne Arundel; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Warren County, VA · TRACE
$86K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Anne Arundel; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Roane County, WV · TRACE
$86K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Anne Arundel; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Charles County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Charles sits near Anne Arundel on payments-per-acre ($2.32) while total receipts differ.
Westmoreland County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Westmoreland sits near Anne Arundel on payments-per-acre ($2.29) while total receipts differ.
Maryland ERS state roll-up
Anne Arundel stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Maryland's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Anne Arundel under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
From Anne Arundel County, Maryland, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?
Anne Arundel County, Maryland has 454 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 79 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Anne Arundel County?
Anne Arundel County's total commodity sales are $25.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 23 counties in Maryland.
How much federal farm assistance does Anne Arundel County receive?
Anne Arundel County received $85K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.36/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Anne Arundel County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Anne Arundel County is $2.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.