Farm operations
575
Avg 141 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MD · FIPS 24015 575 farms Upper-middle (#9/23) 73% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Cecil County, Maryland - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cecil County. Ranked #9 of 23 counties in Maryland.
81K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.5% 59K acres
- Other land
- 27.5% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cecil County received $12.27 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Maryland county median of $7.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.27
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.71
- Maryland county median per acre
- 1.59×
- 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.
575 farms · $177.1M sales
Cecil County, Maryland reports 575 farms and $177.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1833 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 23 counties in Maryland; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 23
- National payments rank #1833 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$177.1M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$994K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$45.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cecil County's net farm income sits at the 66th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cecil County Farm Data Shows
Cecil County, Maryland reported 575 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $177.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $994K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.27/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $45.6M. In-state sales rank #9 of 23 in Maryland.
Of 81,040 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 58,725 acres (72.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maryland.
Land Use
$12.27 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
81,040 acres
Cropland
58,725 acres
Avg Farm Size
141 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.5%
58,725 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 81,040 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 58,725 | 72.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 22,315 | 27.5% |
| Average farm size | 141 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cecil County, Maryland?
Cecil County, Maryland has 575 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 141 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cecil County?
Cecil County's total commodity sales are $177.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 23 counties in Maryland.
How much federal farm assistance does Cecil County receive?
Cecil County received $994K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.27/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cecil County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cecil County is $45.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cecil County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cecil (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Carlisle County, KY · MID
$996K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Cecil; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Bexar County, TX · LIGHT
$992K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Cecil; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Costilla County, CO · TRACE
$991K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Cecil; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ada County, ID · MID
$991K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Cecil; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Boundary County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Boundary sits near Cecil on payments-per-acre ($12.25) while total receipts differ.
Stone County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Stone sits near Cecil on payments-per-acre ($12.22) while total receipts differ.
Maryland ERS state roll-up
Cecil stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Maryland's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1833)
Cecil ranks #1833 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cecil County, Maryland stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1833 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.