Farm operations
583
Avg 120 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MD · FIPS 24031 583 farms Lower-middle (#14/23) 74% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Montgomery County, Maryland - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Montgomery County. Ranked #14 of 23 counties in Maryland.
70K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.6% 51K acres
- Other land
- 26.4% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Montgomery County received $1.81 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Maryland county median of $7.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.81
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.71
- Maryland county median per acre
- 0.23×
- 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.
583 farms · $70.9M sales
Montgomery County, Maryland reports 583 farms and $70.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2645 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 23 counties in Maryland; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 23
- National payments rank #2645 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$70.9M
0.65× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$126K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$10.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Montgomery County's net farm income sits at the 39th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Montgomery County Farm Data Shows
Montgomery County, Maryland reported 583 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $70.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $126K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.81/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.7M. In-state sales rank #14 of 23 in Maryland.
Of 69,759 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 51,340 acres (73.6%) - 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
$1.81 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
69,759 acres
Cropland
51,340 acres
Avg Farm Size
120 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.6%
51,340 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 69,759 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 51,340 | 73.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,419 | 26.4% |
| Average farm size | 120 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Montgomery County, Maryland?
Montgomery County, Maryland has 583 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 120 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Montgomery County?
Montgomery County's total commodity sales are $70.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 23 counties in Maryland.
How much federal farm assistance does Montgomery County receive?
Montgomery County received $126K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.81/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Montgomery County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Montgomery County is $10.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Montgomery County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Montgomery (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Marion County, IN · MID
$127K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Montgomery; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Houghton County, MI · LIGHT
$127K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Montgomery; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Lake County, MI · MID
$125K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Montgomery; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Mineral County, NV · UNPUB
$125K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Montgomery; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Sevier County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Sevier sits near Montgomery on payments-per-acre ($1.80) while total receipts differ.
Jefferson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Montgomery on payments-per-acre ($1.82) while total receipts differ.
Maryland ERS state roll-up
Montgomery stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Maryland's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2645)
Montgomery ranks #2645 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
Montgomery County, Maryland stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2645 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.