Maine farming statistics (2022)
Maine had 7,036 farms working 1,225,046 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 174 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Maine ranks 42 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Maine had 7,036 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 0.4% of all US farms — across 1,225,046 acres of farmland, averaging 174 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
7,036
2022 census count
Land in farms
1,225,046
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
174
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
42 / 50
among US states
How Maine compares
States ranked nearest to Maine by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Wyoming | 10,544 | 2,729 acres |
| 40 | New Jersey | 9,998 | 71 acres |
| 41 | Massachusetts | 7,083 | 66 acres |
| 43 | Hawaii | 6,569 | 160 acres |
| 44 | Vermont | 6,537 | 180 acres |
| 45 | Connecticut | 5,058 | 74 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Maine?
- Maine had 7,036 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 1,225,046 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 42 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Maine?
- The average farm size in Maine was 174 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (1,225,046 acres) divided by the number of farms (7,036), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Maine figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.