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Aroostook County, Maine · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Aroostook County, Maine grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Aroostook County's biggest by acreage are oats (23,029 acres), hay (18,817 acres) and barley (10,100 acres). Its farms sold $291 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 1st of 16 counties in Maine.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for oats (2nd of 910 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$291 million528th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
720305,052 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
95% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5235 published, 17 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $580K$580K to $2.3M$2.3M to $8.7M$8.7M to $29M$29M to $87M$87M+
Aroostook County
$291 million
33% of Maine farm sales. No. 1 of 16 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Aroostook County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Oats1st in Maine23,029 acres
  2. 2Hay1st in Maine18,817 acres
  3. 3Barley1st in Maine10,100 acres
  4. 4Corn2nd in Maine1,984 acres
  5. 5Wheat1st in Maine1,618 acres
  6. 6Soybeans1st in Maine758 acres
  7. 7Apples8th in Maine*84 acres
  8. 8Squash3rd in Maine57 acres
  9. 9Strawberries4th in Maine31 acres
  10. 10Sweet corn9th in Maine*21 acres

How does Aroostook County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Maine and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Aroostook County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of ME
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MEMeasure
Barley691,001 bushels164*over 99%production
Wheat86,465 bushels11,277*98%production
Oats1.7 million bushels12*90%production
Soybeans28,970 bushels11,698*78%production
Corn266,688 bushels21,672*27%production
Hay33,173 tons1983*21%production
Cabbage7 acres1135*16%acres harvested
Sheep1,807 sheep1492*16%head on farms
Onions10 acres279*14%acres harvested
Squash57 acres3125*13%acres harvested
Strawberries31 acres460*11%bearing acres
Cattle7,042 cattle42,089*10%head on farms
Watermelon3 acres4595*9%acres harvested
Blackberries1 acre3*418*8%bearing acres
Raspberries7 acres6*97*7%bearing acres
Show all 35 items
Aroostook County rankings, items 16 to 35
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MEMeasure
Goats404 goats81,508*6%head on farms
Lettuce8 acres8131*6%acres harvested
Hogs301 hogs71,073*6%head on farms
Chickens19,664 broiler chickens3*519*6%head sold
Spinach2 acres8130*5%acres harvested
Cucumbers10 acres7*201*5%acres harvested
Garlic4 acres8169*5%acres harvested
Apples84 acres8*202*4%bearing acres
Milk916 milk cows8610*4%head on farms
Cantaloupe1 acre8*531*3%acres harvested
Turkeys195 turkeys8*419*3%head on farms
Green beans5 acres9*382*3%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres11523*2%acres harvested
Sweet corn21 acres9*537*2%acres harvested
Grapes1 acre7*687*2%bearing acres
Tomatoes2 acres141,159*1%acres harvested
Green peas2 acres7*210*1%acres harvested
Eggs4,198 laying hens4*706*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,181 pounds7*1,599*under 1%production
Maple syrup4,526 gallons499*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, canola, hops, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, pumpkins, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, kale, blueberries, pears, plums and hazelnuts.

What livestock does Aroostook County raise?

Aroostook County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens19,6643*head sold
Cattle7,0424head on farms
Laying hens4,1984*head on farms
Sheep1,8071head on farms
Milk cows9168head on farms
Goats4048head on farms
Hogs3017head on farms
Turkeys1958*head on farms

Other farm counties in Maine

Top Maine counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Washington County$102 million
Somerset County$94.5 million
Penobscot County$67.3 million
Kennebec County$64.3 million
Cumberland County$41.3 million
Androscoggin County$39.5 million
York County$31.6 million
Hancock County$27.2 million
Oxford County$26.1 million
Waldo County$22.3 million
Lincoln County$21.4 million
Piscataquis County$12.3 million

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About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.