Farm operations
357
Avg 270 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MD · FIPS 24041 357 farms Lower-middle (#12/23) 82% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Talbot County, Maryland - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Talbot County. Ranked #12 of 23 counties in Maryland.
96K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 81.6% 79K acres
- Other land
- 18.4% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Talbot County received $15.28 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Maryland county median of $7.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.71
- Maryland county median per acre
- 1.98×
- 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.
357 farms · $109.7M sales
Talbot County, Maryland reports 357 farms and $109.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1590 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 23 counties in Maryland; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 23
- National payments rank #1590 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$109.7M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$37.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Talbot County's net farm income sits at the 62th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Talbot County Farm Data Shows
Talbot County, Maryland reported 357 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $109.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.28/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $37.3M. In-state sales rank #12 of 23 in Maryland.
Of 96,228 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 78,560 acres (81.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maryland.
Land Use
$15.28 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
96,228 acres
Cropland
78,560 acres
Avg Farm Size
270 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 81.6%
78,560 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 96,228 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 78,560 | 81.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,668 | 18.4% |
| Average farm size | 270 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Talbot County, Maryland?
Talbot County, Maryland has 357 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 270 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Talbot County?
Talbot County's total commodity sales are $109.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 23 counties in Maryland.
How much federal farm assistance does Talbot County receive?
Talbot County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.28/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Talbot County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Talbot County is $37.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Talbot County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Talbot (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Edwards County, IL · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Talbot; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Rockingham County, VA · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Talbot; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Eaton County, MI · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Talbot; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Tangipahoa County, LA · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Talbot; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lafayette County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lafayette sits near Talbot on payments-per-acre ($15.39) while total receipts differ.
Snyder County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Snyder sits near Talbot on payments-per-acre ($15.14) while total receipts differ.
Maryland ERS state roll-up
Talbot stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Maryland's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1590)
Talbot ranks #1590 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Talbot County, Maryland stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1590 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.