Farm operations
361
Avg 288 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MD · FIPS 24047 361 farms Top quartile (#4/23) 72% cropland MID CROP-LED
Worcester County, Maryland - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Worcester County. Ranked #4 of 23 counties in Maryland.
104K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.1% 75K acres
- Other land
- 27.9% 29K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Worcester County received $10.71 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Maryland county median of $7.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.71
- Maryland county median per acre
- 1.39×
- 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.
361 farms · $289.2M sales
Worcester County, Maryland reports 361 farms and $289.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1767 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 23 counties in Maryland; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 23
- National payments rank #1767 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$289.2M
2.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$96.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Worcester County's net farm income sits at the 84th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Worcester County Farm Data Shows
Worcester County, Maryland reported 361 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $289.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.71/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $96.2M. In-state sales rank #4 of 23 in Maryland.
Of 104,121 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 75,107 acres (72.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Maryland.
Land Use
$10.71 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
104,121 acres
Cropland
75,107 acres
Avg Farm Size
288 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.1%
75,107 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 104,121 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 75,107 | 72.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 29,014 | 27.9% |
| Average farm size | 288 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Worcester County, Maryland?
Worcester County, Maryland has 361 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 288 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Worcester County?
Worcester County's total commodity sales are $289.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 23 counties in Maryland.
How much federal farm assistance does Worcester County receive?
Worcester County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.71/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Worcester County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Worcester County is $96.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Worcester County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Worcester (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Livingston County, KY · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Worcester; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lawrence County, IL · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Worcester; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Kittitas County, WA · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Worcester; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Pottawatomie County, KS · TRACE
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Worcester; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Plumas County (MID $/acre pole)
Plumas sits near Worcester on payments-per-acre ($10.75) while total receipts differ.
Pulaski County (MID $/acre pole)
Pulaski sits near Worcester on payments-per-acre ($10.80) while total receipts differ.
Maryland ERS state roll-up
Worcester stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Maryland's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1767)
Worcester ranks #1767 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Worcester County, Maryland stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1767 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.