Farm operations
613
Avg 108 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MD · FIPS 24025 613 farms Lower-middle (#15/23) 67% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Harford County, Maryland - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Harford County. Ranked #15 of 23 counties in Maryland.
66K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.0% 44K acres
- Other land
- 33.0% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Harford County received $6.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Maryland county median of $7.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.71
- Maryland county median per acre
- 0.83×
- 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.
613 farms · $65.9M sales
Harford County, Maryland reports 613 farms and $65.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2259 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 23 counties in Maryland; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 23
- National payments rank #2259 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$65.9M
0.60× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$421K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$14.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Harford County's net farm income sits at the 44th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Harford County Farm Data Shows
Harford County, Maryland reported 613 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $65.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $421K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.38/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $14.8M. In-state sales rank #15 of 23 in Maryland.
Of 65,954 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 44,183 acres (67.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maryland.
Land Use
$6.38 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
65,954 acres
Cropland
44,183 acres
Avg Farm Size
108 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 67.0%
44,183 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 65,954 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 44,183 | 67.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 21,771 | 33.0% |
| Average farm size | 108 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Harford County, Maryland?
Harford County, Maryland has 613 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 108 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Harford County?
Harford County's total commodity sales are $65.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 23 counties in Maryland.
How much federal farm assistance does Harford County receive?
Harford County received $421K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.38/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Harford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Harford County is $14.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Harford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Harford (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Nevada County, CA · LIGHT
$420K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Harford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cheshire County, NH · MID
$420K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Harford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Leake County, MS · LIGHT
$424K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Harford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Koochiching County, MN · LIGHT
$425K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Harford; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Catawba County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Catawba sits near Harford on payments-per-acre ($6.44) while total receipts differ.
Page County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Page sits near Harford on payments-per-acre ($6.32) while total receipts differ.
Maryland ERS state roll-up
Harford stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Maryland's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2259)
Harford ranks #2259 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
Harford County, Maryland stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2259 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.