Farm operations
371
Avg 129 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MD · FIPS 24017 371 farms Bottom quartile (#21/23) 55% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Charles County, Maryland - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Charles County. Ranked #21 of 23 counties in Maryland.
48K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.8% 26K acres
- Other land
- 45.2% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Charles County received $2.32 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.
- $2.32
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.71
- Maryland county median per acre
- 0.30×
- 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.
371 farms · $20.7M sales
Charles County, Maryland reports 371 farms and $20.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2673 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 23 counties in Maryland; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 23
- National payments rank #2673 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$20.7M
0.19× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$111K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Charles County's net farm income sits at the 25th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Charles County Farm Data Shows
Charles County, Maryland reported 371 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $20.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $111K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.32/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.6M. In-state sales rank #21 of 23 in Maryland.
Of 47,747 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 26,188 acres (54.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maryland.
Land Use
$2.32 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
47,747 acres
Cropland
26,188 acres
Avg Farm Size
129 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.8%
26,188 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 47,747 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 26,188 | 54.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 21,559 | 45.2% |
| Average farm size | 129 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Charles County, Maryland?
Charles County, Maryland has 371 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 129 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Charles County?
Charles County's total commodity sales are $20.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 23 counties in Maryland.
How much federal farm assistance does Charles County receive?
Charles County received $111K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.32/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Charles County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Charles County is $3.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Charles County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Charles (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Lamar County, MS · TRACE
$111K federal receipts is higher by - than Charles; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Tuscaloosa County, AL · TRACE
$112K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Charles; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County, MS · TRACE
$112K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Charles; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Jefferson County, WV · TRACE
$110K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Charles; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Davie County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Davie sits near Charles on payments-per-acre ($2.30) while total receipts differ.
Westmoreland County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Westmoreland sits near Charles on payments-per-acre ($2.29) while total receipts differ.
Maryland ERS state roll-up
Charles stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Maryland's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2673)
Charles ranks #2673 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Charles County, Maryland stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2673 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.