Farm operations
783
Avg 90 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MD · FIPS 24005 783 farms Lower-middle (#13/23) 65% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Baltimore County, Maryland - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Baltimore County. Ranked #13 of 23 counties in Maryland.
70K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 65.1% 46K acres
- Other land
- 34.9% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Baltimore County received $4.37 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Maryland county median of $7.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.37
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.71
- Maryland county median per acre
- 0.57×
- 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.
783 farms · $92.7M sales
Baltimore County, Maryland reports 783 farms and $92.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2375 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 23 counties in Maryland; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 23
- National payments rank #2375 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$92.7M
0.84× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$307K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$6.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Baltimore County's net farm income sits at the 32th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Baltimore County Farm Data Shows
Baltimore County, Maryland reported 783 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $92.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $307K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.37/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.8M. In-state sales rank #13 of 23 in Maryland.
Of 70,217 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 45,728 acres (65.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maryland.
Land Use
$4.37 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
70,217 acres
Cropland
45,728 acres
Avg Farm Size
90 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 65.1%
45,728 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 70,217 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 45,728 | 65.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,489 | 34.9% |
| Average farm size | 90 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Baltimore County, Maryland?
Baltimore County, Maryland has 783 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 90 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Baltimore County?
Baltimore County's total commodity sales are $92.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 23 counties in Maryland.
How much federal farm assistance does Baltimore County receive?
Baltimore County received $307K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.37/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Baltimore County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Baltimore County is $6.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Baltimore County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Baltimore (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Richmond County, GA · HEAVY
$307K federal receipts is higher by - than Baltimore; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Perry County, OH · LIGHT
$307K federal receipts is higher by - than Baltimore; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Morgan County, AL · TRACE
$308K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Baltimore; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Putnam County, FL · TRACE
$308K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Baltimore; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Perry County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Perry sits near Baltimore on payments-per-acre ($4.38) while total receipts differ.
Giles County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Giles sits near Baltimore on payments-per-acre ($4.40) while total receipts differ.
Maryland ERS state roll-up
Baltimore stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Maryland's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2375)
Baltimore ranks #2375 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
Baltimore County, Maryland stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2375 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.