Farm operations
285
Avg 87 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MD · FIPS 24009 Bottom quartile by state sales TRACE CROP-LED
Calvert County, Maryland - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Calvert County. Ranked #22 of 23 counties in Maryland.
24,654 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.6% 15,176 acres
- Other land
- 38.4% 9,478 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Calvert County received $2.03 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.
- $2.03
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.71
- Maryland county median per acre
- 0.26×
- 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, Calvert 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 low federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$15.2M
0.14× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$50K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$3.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Calvert County's net farm income sits at the 24th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Calvert County Farm Data Shows
Calvert 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 Calvert County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Calvert (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Ouachita County, AR · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by - than Calvert; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lincoln County, GA · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by - than Calvert; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Walton County, GA · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by - than Calvert; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Fulton County, NY · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by - than Calvert; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Barrow County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Barrow sits near Calvert on payments-per-acre ($2.02) while total receipts differ.
Emmet County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Emmet sits near Calvert on payments-per-acre ($2.03) while total receipts differ.
Maryland ERS state roll-up
Calvert 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 Calvert under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Calvert County, Maryland:
- 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 Calvert County, Maryland?
Calvert County, Maryland has 285 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 87 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Calvert County?
Calvert County's total commodity sales are $15.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 23 counties in Maryland.
How much federal farm assistance does Calvert County receive?
Calvert County received $50K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.03/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Calvert County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Calvert County is $3.0M (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).
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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.