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Cumberland County, Maine · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cumberland County, Maine grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Cumberland County's biggest by acreage is hay (7,250 acres). Its farms sold $41.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 16 counties in Maine.

Farm sales, 2022
$41.3 million2074th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
65756,704 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
51% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5239 published, 12 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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+
Cumberland County
$41.3 million
5% of Maine farm sales. No. 6 of 16 counties reporting.

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

What does Cumberland County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay6th in Maine7,250 acres
  2. 2Corn4th in Maine*381 acres
  3. 3Sweet corn3rd in Maine176 acres
  4. 4Apples6th in Maine*89 acres
  5. 5Strawberries3rd in Maine51 acres
  6. 6Green beans1st in Maine*34 acres
  7. 7Squash4th in Maine33 acres
  8. 8Blueberries2nd in Maine*22 acres
  9. 9Cucumbers5th in Maine*17 acres
  10. 10Potatoes5th in Maine*15 acres

How does Cumberland 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.

Cumberland County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of ME
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MEMeasure
Brussels sprouts4 acres137*21%acres harvested
Green beans34 acres1*126*17%acres harvested
Strawberries51 acres331*17%bearing acres
Cabbage7 acres1135*16%acres harvested
Sweet corn176 acres3202*15%acres harvested
Asparagus6 acres1*85*14%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre3*211*13%acres harvested
Honey35,938 pounds1*374*12%production
Kale5 acres2101*11%acres harvested
Goats736 goats3862*11%head on farms
Lettuce14 acres282*11%acres harvested
Turkeys689 turkeys1*195*10%head on farms
Garlic8 acres575*10%acres harvested
Chile peppers3 acres3249*9%acres harvested
Onions6 acres6126*8%acres harvested
Show all 39 items
Cumberland County rankings, items 16 to 39
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MEMeasure
Tomatoes12 acres6384*8%acres harvested
Cucumbers17 acres5*134*8%acres harvested
Sheep958 sheep5961*8%head on farms
Squash33 acres4168*8%acres harvested
Spinach3 acres595*8%acres harvested
Raspberries7 acres6*97*7%bearing acres
Cattle5,134 cattle52,287*7%head on farms
Grapes4 acres5*584*7%bearing acres
Green peas10 acres3*105*7%acres harvested
Corn66,640 bushels4*1,957*7%production
Bell peppers6 acres6254*7%acres harvested
Hay10,073 tons62,124*6%production
Hogs316 hogs51,054*6%head on farms
Pears2 acres6*285*6%bearing acres
Blueberries22 acres2*188*5%bearing acres
Milk1,243 milk cows7548*5%head on farms
Apples89 acres6*191*5%bearing acres
Cantaloupe1 acre8*531*3%acres harvested
Watermelon1 acre10824*3%acres harvested
Chickens3,877 broiler chickens9*652*1%head sold
Maple syrup2,266 gallons9139*under 1%production
Potatoes15 acres5*225*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli6 acres2*105*acres harvested
Cauliflower7 acres1*53*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sweet potatoes, carrots, celery, pumpkins, artichokes, honeydew, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cranberries.

What livestock does Cumberland County raise?

Cumberland County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle5,1345head on farms
Broiler chickens3,8779*head sold
Milk cows1,2437head on farms
Sheep9585head on farms
Goats7363head on farms
Turkeys6891*head on farms
Hogs3165head on farms

Other farm counties in Maine

Top Maine counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Aroostook County$291 million
Washington County$102 million
Somerset County$94.5 million
Penobscot County$67.3 million
Kennebec County$64.3 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

What does Maine grow? State overview and county map →

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.