Farm operations
1,180
Avg 110 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MD · FIPS 24013 1,180 farms Upper-middle (#11/23) 70% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Carroll County, Maryland - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Carroll County. Ranked #11 of 23 counties in Maryland.
130K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 70.3% 91K acres
- Other land
- 29.7% 39K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Carroll County received $20.28 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Maryland county median of $7.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.71
- Maryland county median per acre
- 2.63×
- 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.
1,180 farms · $138.5M sales
Carroll County, Maryland reports 1,180 farms and $138.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1133 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 23 counties in Maryland; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 23
- National payments rank #1133 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$138.5M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$40.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Carroll County's net farm income sits at the 64th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Carroll County Farm Data Shows
Carroll County, Maryland reported 1,180 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $138.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.28/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $40.7M. In-state sales rank #11 of 23 in Maryland.
Of 130,195 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 91,499 acres (70.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maryland.
Land Use
$20.28 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
130,195 acres
Cropland
91,499 acres
Avg Farm Size
110 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 70.3%
91,499 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 130,195 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 91,499 | 70.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 38,696 | 29.7% |
| Average farm size | 110 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Carroll County, Maryland?
Carroll County, Maryland has 1,180 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 110 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Carroll County?
Carroll County's total commodity sales are $138.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 23 counties in Maryland.
How much federal farm assistance does Carroll County receive?
Carroll County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.28/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Carroll County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Carroll County is $40.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Carroll County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Carroll (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Lincoln County, OK · LIGHT
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Carroll; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Winona County, MN · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Carroll; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Eddy County, NM · LIGHT
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Carroll; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Fort Bend County, TX · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Carroll; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Sevier County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sevier sits near Carroll on payments-per-acre ($20.40) while total receipts differ.
Florence County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Florence sits near Carroll on payments-per-acre ($20.48) while total receipts differ.
Maryland ERS state roll-up
Carroll stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Maryland's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1133)
Carroll ranks #1133 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Carroll County, Maryland stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1133 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.