Farm operations
680
Avg 141 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MD · FIPS 24023 680 farms Lower-middle (#17/23) 48% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Garrett County, Maryland - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Garrett County. Ranked #17 of 23 counties in Maryland.
96K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.2% 46K acres
- Other land
- 51.8% 50K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Garrett County received $3.82 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Maryland county median of $7.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.82
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.71
- Maryland county median per acre
- 0.50×
- 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.
680 farms · $32.0M sales
Garrett County, Maryland reports 680 farms and $32.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2309 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 23 counties in Maryland; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 23
- National payments rank #2309 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$32.0M
0.29× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$365K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Garrett County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Garrett County Farm Data Shows
Garrett County, Maryland reported 680 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $32.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $365K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.82/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.4M. In-state sales rank #17 of 23 in Maryland.
Of 95,546 acres agricultural land, cropland is 46,041 acres (48.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 141 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maryland.
Land Use
$3.82 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
95,546 acres
Cropland
46,041 acres
Avg Farm Size
141 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 48.2%
46,041 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 95,546 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 46,041 | 48.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 49,505 | 51.8% |
| Average farm size | 141 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Garrett County, Maryland?
Garrett County, Maryland has 680 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 141 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Garrett County?
Garrett County's total commodity sales are $32.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 23 counties in Maryland.
How much federal farm assistance does Garrett County receive?
Garrett County received $365K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.82/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Garrett County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Garrett County is $7.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Garrett County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Garrett (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Nicholas County, KY · LIGHT
$365K federal receipts is higher by - than Garrett; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bullock County, AL · TRACE
$366K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Garrett; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Honolulu County, HI · LIGHT
$367K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Garrett; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hampshire County, WV · TRACE
$363K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Garrett; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Wilkes County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Wilkes sits near Garrett on payments-per-acre ($3.81) while total receipts differ.
Chester County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Chester sits near Garrett on payments-per-acre ($3.76) while total receipts differ.
Maryland ERS state roll-up
Garrett stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Maryland's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2309)
Garrett ranks #2309 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Garrett County, Maryland stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2309 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.