Farm operations
384
Avg 182 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MD · FIPS 24045 384 farms Top quartile (#1/23) 72% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Wicomico County, Maryland - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wicomico County. Ranked #1 of 23 counties in Maryland.
70K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.2% 50K acres
- Other land
- 27.8% 19K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wicomico County received $20.89 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.7× the Maryland county median of $7.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.89
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.71
- Maryland county median per acre
- 2.71×
- 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.
384 farms · $396.8M sales
Wicomico County, Maryland reports 384 farms and $396.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1593 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 23 counties in Maryland; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 23
- National payments rank #1593 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$396.8M
3.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$113.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Wicomico County's net farm income sits at the 87th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wicomico County Farm Data Shows
Wicomico County, Maryland reported 384 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $396.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.89/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $113.6M. In-state sales rank #1 of 23 in Maryland.
Of 69,906 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 50,460 acres (72.2%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maryland.
Land Use
$20.89 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
69,906 acres
Cropland
50,460 acres
Avg Farm Size
182 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.2%
50,460 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 69,906 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 50,460 | 72.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,446 | 27.8% |
| Average farm size | 182 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wicomico County, Maryland?
Wicomico County, Maryland has 384 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 182 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wicomico County?
Wicomico County's total commodity sales are $396.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 23 counties in Maryland.
How much federal farm assistance does Wicomico County receive?
Wicomico County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.89/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wicomico County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wicomico County is $113.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wicomico County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wicomico (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Conway County, AR · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Wicomico; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Delaware County, NY · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Wicomico; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Eaton County, MI · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Wicomico; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lander County, NV · LIGHT
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Wicomico; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lucas County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lucas sits near Wicomico on payments-per-acre ($21.41) while total receipts differ.
Caroline County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Caroline sits near Wicomico on payments-per-acre ($21.99) while total receipts differ.
Maryland ERS state roll-up
Wicomico stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Maryland's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1593)
Wicomico ranks #1593 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Wicomico County, Maryland stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1593 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.