Maryland farming statistics (2022)
Maryland had 12,550 farms working 1,978,036 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 158 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, Maryland ranks 38 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Maryland had 12,550 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 0.7% of all US farms — across 1,978,036 acres of farmland, averaging 158 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
12,550
2022 census count
Land in farms
1,978,036
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
158
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
38 / 50
among US states
How Maryland compares
States ranked nearest to Maryland by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | New Mexico | 20,976 | 1,865 acres |
| 36 | Utah | 17,386 | 604 acres |
| 37 | Arizona | 16,710 | 1,528 acres |
| 39 | Wyoming | 10,544 | 2,729 acres |
| 40 | New Jersey | 9,998 | 71 acres |
| 41 | Massachusetts | 7,083 | 66 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 Maryland?
- Maryland had 12,550 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 1,978,036 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 38 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Maryland?
- The average farm size in Maryland was 158 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (1,978,036 acres) divided by the number of farms (12,550), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Maryland 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.