Farm operations
525
Avg 212 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MD · FIPS 24011 525 farms Top quartile (#2/23) 86% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Caroline County, Maryland - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Caroline County. Ranked #2 of 23 counties in Maryland.
111K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 85.6% 95K acres
- Other land
- 14.4% 16K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Caroline County received $7.71 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Maryland county median of $7.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.71
- Maryland county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
525 farms · $371.3M sales
Caroline County, Maryland reports 525 farms and $371.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1921 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 23 counties in Maryland; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 23
- National payments rank #1921 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$371.3M
3.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$859K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$107.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Caroline County's net farm income sits at the 86th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Caroline County Farm Data Shows
Caroline County, Maryland reported 525 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $371.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $859K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.71/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $107.5M. In-state sales rank #2 of 23 in Maryland.
Of 111,470 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 95,369 acres (85.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maryland.
Land Use
$7.71 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
111,470 acres
Cropland
95,369 acres
Avg Farm Size
212 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 85.6%
95,369 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 111,470 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 95,369 | 85.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,101 | 14.4% |
| Average farm size | 212 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Caroline County, Maryland?
Caroline County, Maryland has 525 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 212 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Caroline County?
Caroline County's total commodity sales are $371.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 23 counties in Maryland.
How much federal farm assistance does Caroline County receive?
Caroline County received $859K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.71/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Caroline County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Caroline County is $107.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Caroline County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Caroline (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Somerset County, MD · HEAVY
$856K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Caroline; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
ST Joseph County, MI · LIGHT
$862K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Caroline; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pine County, MN · LIGHT
$863K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Caroline; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Palo Pinto County, TX · TRACE
$855K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Caroline; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hubbard County (MID $/acre pole)
Hubbard sits near Caroline on payments-per-acre ($7.73) while total receipts differ.
Emanuel County (MID $/acre pole)
Emanuel sits near Caroline on payments-per-acre ($7.85) while total receipts differ.
Maryland ERS state roll-up
Caroline stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Maryland's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1921)
Caroline ranks #1921 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
Caroline County, Maryland stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1921 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.