Farm operations
1,367
Avg 138 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MD · FIPS 24021 1,367 farms Upper-middle (#8/23) 74% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Frederick County, Maryland - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Frederick County. Ranked #8 of 23 counties in Maryland.
189K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 74.4% 140K acres
- Other land
- 25.6% 48K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Frederick County received $14.08 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Maryland county median of $7.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.08
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.71
- Maryland county median per acre
- 1.83×
- 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.
1,367 farms · $184.4M sales
Frederick County, Maryland reports 1,367 farms and $184.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1128 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 23 counties in Maryland; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 23
- National payments rank #1128 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$184.4M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.7M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$42.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Frederick County's net farm income sits at the 65th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Frederick County Farm Data Shows
Frederick County, Maryland reported 1,367 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $184.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.08/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $42.6M. In-state sales rank #8 of 23 in Maryland.
Of 188,832 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 140,459 acres (74.4%) - 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
$14.08 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
188,832 acres
Cropland
140,459 acres
Avg Farm Size
138 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 74.4%
140,459 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 188,832 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 140,459 | 74.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 48,373 | 25.6% |
| Average farm size | 138 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Frederick County, Maryland?
Frederick County, Maryland has 1,367 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 138 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Frederick County?
Frederick County's total commodity sales are $184.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 23 counties in Maryland.
How much federal farm assistance does Frederick County receive?
Frederick County received $2.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.08/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Frederick County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Frederick County is $42.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Frederick County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Frederick (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Watonwan County, MN · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Frederick; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Creek County, OK · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Frederick; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Worth County, IA · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Frederick; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Blair County, PA · DENSE
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Frederick; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Moultrie County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Moultrie sits near Frederick on payments-per-acre ($13.85) while total receipts differ.
Searcy County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Searcy sits near Frederick on payments-per-acre ($13.80) while total receipts differ.
Maryland ERS state roll-up
Frederick stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Maryland's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1128)
Frederick ranks #1128 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
Frederick County, Maryland stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1128 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.