Farm operations
381
Avg 86 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MD · FIPS 24033 381 farms Bottom quartile (#20/23) 58% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Prince Georges County, Maryland - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Prince Georges County. Ranked #20 of 23 counties in Maryland.
33K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 58.2% 19K acres
- Other land
- 41.8% 14K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Prince Georges County received $4.62 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Maryland county median of $7.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.71
- Maryland county median per acre
- 0.60×
- 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.
381 farms · $22.7M sales
Prince Georges County, Maryland reports 381 farms and $22.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2601 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 23 counties in Maryland; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 23
- National payments rank #2601 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$22.7M
0.21× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$152K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Prince Georges County's net farm income sits at the 27th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Prince Georges County Farm Data Shows
Prince Georges County, Maryland reported 381 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $152K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.62/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.1M. In-state sales rank #20 of 23 in Maryland.
Of 32,892 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 19,137 acres (58.2%) - 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
$4.62 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
32,892 acres
Cropland
19,137 acres
Avg Farm Size
86 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 58.2%
19,137 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 32,892 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,137 | 58.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 13,755 | 41.8% |
| Average farm size | 86 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Prince Georges County, Maryland?
Prince Georges County, Maryland has 381 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 86 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Prince Georges County?
Prince Georges County's total commodity sales are $22.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 23 counties in Maryland.
How much federal farm assistance does Prince Georges County receive?
Prince Georges County received $152K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.62/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Prince Georges County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Prince Georges County is $4.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Prince Georges County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Prince Georges (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Greene County, MS · TRACE
$152K federal receipts is higher by - than Prince Georges; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Goochland County, VA · LIGHT
$152K federal receipts is higher by - than Prince Georges; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Citrus County, FL · TRACE
$151K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Prince Georges; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Albany County, NY · TRACE
$151K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Prince Georges; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Piscataquis County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Piscataquis sits near Prince Georges on payments-per-acre ($4.73) while total receipts differ.
Galveston County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Galveston sits near Prince Georges on payments-per-acre ($4.51) while total receipts differ.
Maryland ERS state roll-up
Prince Georges stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Maryland's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2601)
Prince Georges ranks #2601 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
Prince Georges County, Maryland stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2601 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.