Grown Where

Carroll County, Maryland · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Carroll County, Maryland grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Carroll County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (27,976 acres), corn (25,065 acres) and hay (15,594 acres). Its farms sold $138 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 11th of 23 counties in Maryland.

Farm sales, 2022
$138 million1134th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,180130,195 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
62% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5838 published, 18 withheld, 2 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $790K$790K to $3.2M$3.2M to $12M$12M to $40M$40M to $120M$120M+
None reported
Carroll County
$138 million
4% of Maryland farm sales. No. 11 of 23 counties reporting.

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

What does Carroll County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans8th in Maryland27,976 acres
  2. 2Corn8th in Maryland25,065 acres
  3. 3Hay2nd in Maryland15,594 acres
  4. 4Wheat10th in Maryland5,235 acres
  5. 5Green beans1st in Maryland1,474 acres
  6. 6Barley7th in Maryland*1,032 acres
  7. 7Apples2nd in Maryland*200 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn5th in Maryland*184 acres
  9. 9Pumpkins3rd in Maryland110 acres
  10. 10Grapes8th in Maryland*40 acres

How does Carroll County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Maryland 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.

Carroll County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MD
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MDMeasure
Green beans1,474 acres125*52%acres harvested
Sweet cherries20 acres1*61*30%bearing acres
Nectarines6 acres1*25*22%bearing acres
Pumpkins110 acres3134*15%acres harvested
Hay45,163 tons2689*13%production
Goats1,585 goats3303*12%head on farms
Milk4,572 milk cows3316*12%head on farms
Raspberries5 acres3*130*12%bearing acres
Apples200 acres2*111*12%bearing acres
Cattle17,128 cattle31,387*11%head on farms
Sheep1,946 sheep3443*10%head on farms
Squash23 acres2*203*8%acres harvested
Garlic2 acres4*306*8%acres harvested
Blackberries4 acres2*224*7%bearing acres
Barley99,698 bushels7*182*7%production
Show all 38 items
Carroll County rankings, items 16 to 38
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MDMeasure
Tomatoes32 acres5154*7%acres harvested
Corn3.9 million bushels88135%production
Broccoli3 acres6179*5%acres harvested
Soybeans1.3 million bushels8839*5%production
Asparagus8 acres1*68*5%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre7*340*4%acres harvested
Wheat434,487 bushels10631*4%production
Lettuce3 acres6*281*4%acres harvested
Cantaloupe11 acres9*165*4%acres harvested
Honey7,264 pounds13964*3%production
Grapes40 acres8*239*3%bearing acres
Hogs638 hogs5*805*3%head on farms
Cauliflower2 acres3*132*3%acres harvested
Sweet corn184 acres5*194*3%acres harvested
Cucumbers7 acres6*270*2%acres harvested
Chile peppers2 acres10*349*2%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre8*416*1%acres harvested
Kale3 acres6*155*1%acres harvested
Spinach2 acres3*130*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys476 turkeys6*236*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre18*774*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres10*718*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens120,933 broiler chickens10488*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sweet potatoes, onions, green peas, collard greens, watermelon, honeydew, strawberries, blueberries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, plums, apricots, figs, pecans, eggs and maple syrup.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): celery and Brussels sprouts.

What livestock does Carroll County raise?

Carroll County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens120,93310head sold
Cattle17,1283head on farms
Milk cows4,5723head on farms
Sheep1,9463head on farms
Goats1,5853head on farms
Hogs6385*head on farms
Turkeys4766*head on farms

Other farm counties in Maryland

Top Maryland counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Wicomico County$397 million
Caroline County$371 million
Dorchester County$366 million
Worcester County$289 million
Somerset County$288 million
Queen Anne's County$283 million
Kent County$189 million
Frederick County$184 million
Cecil County$177 million
Washington County$168 million
Talbot County$110 million
Baltimore County$92.7 million

What does Maryland 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.