Farm operations
656
Avg 98 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MD · FIPS 24037 Lower-middle by state sales LIGHT CROP-LED
ST Marys County, Maryland - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for ST Marys County. Ranked #16 of 23 counties in Maryland.
64,380 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.2% 34,917 acres
- Other land
- 45.8% 29,463 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
ST Marys County received $3.91 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.
- $3.91
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.71
- Maryland county median per acre
- 0.51×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ST Marys County, Maryland is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$35.3M
0.32× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$252K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- ST Marys County's net farm income sits at the 26th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the ST Marys County Farm Data Shows
ST Marys County, Maryland reads as a CROP-LED county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 23 of 23 Maryland counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 23 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 22 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maryland.
Read with ST Marys County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for ST Marys (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Marshall County, AL · TRACE
$252K federal receipts is higher by - than ST Marys; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Morgan County, GA · TRACE
$252K federal receipts is higher by - than ST Marys; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Wayne County, MI · DENSE
$252K federal receipts is higher by - than ST Marys; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Russell County, KY · TRACE
$253K federal receipts is higher by $1K than ST Marys; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Jackson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near ST Marys on payments-per-acre ($3.97) while total receipts differ.
Saline County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Saline sits near ST Marys on payments-per-acre ($3.83) while total receipts differ.
Maryland ERS state roll-up
ST Marys stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Maryland's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around ST Marys under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after ST Marys County, Maryland:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in ST Marys County, Maryland?
ST Marys County, Maryland has 656 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 98 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of ST Marys County?
ST Marys County's total commodity sales are $35.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 23 counties in Maryland.
How much federal farm assistance does ST Marys County receive?
ST Marys County received $252K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.91/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in ST Marys County?
Net cash farm income for operations in ST Marys County is $3.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
Maryland
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp LIGHT · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.