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Charles County, Maryland · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Charles County, Maryland grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Charles County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (10,170 acres), hay (5,219 acres) and corn (3,808 acres). Its farms sold $20.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 21st of 23 counties in Maryland.

Farm sales, 2022
$20.7 million2466th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
37147,747 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
92% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5536 published, 19 withheld
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
Charles County
$20.7 million
under 1% of Maryland farm sales. No. 21 of 23 counties reporting.

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

What does Charles County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans17th in Maryland10,170 acres
  2. 2Hay14th in Maryland5,219 acres
  3. 3Corn3,808 acres
  4. 4Wheat15th in Maryland3,727 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn11th in Maryland*41 acres
  6. 6Grapes10th in Maryland*38 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins9th in Maryland*17 acres
  8. 8Bell peppers4th in Maryland*16 acres
  9. 9Watermelon8th in Maryland*16 acres
  10. 10Chile peppers1st in Maryland*13 acres

How does Charles 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.

Charles County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MD
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MDMeasure
Brussels sprouts2 acres1*56*22%acres harvested
Broccoli8 acres287*14%acres harvested
Carrots3 acres2*164*13%acres harvested
Figs1 acre1*78*11%bearing acres
Chile peppers13 acres1*71*10%acres harvested
Cabbage5 acres4157*7%acres harvested
Bell peppers16 acres4*129*5%acres harvested
Blackberries3 acres3*268*5%bearing acres
Plums2 acres1*127*5%bearing acres
Cantaloupe12 acres6*150*4%acres harvested
Kale9 acres3*61*3%acres harvested
Grapes38 acres10*244*3%bearing acres
Tomatoes11 acres17*415*2%acres harvested
Pumpkins17 acres9*545*2%acres harvested
Honey4,980 pounds141,180*2%production
Show all 36 items
Charles County rankings, items 16 to 36
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MDMeasure
Goats278 goats151,864*2%head on farms
Sheep408 sheep161,642*2%head on farms
Wheat249,231 bushels15862*2%production
Pears2 acres7*285*2%bearing acres
Soybeans508,268 bushels171,103*2%production
Hay6,659 tons142,384*2%production
Hogs333 hogs9*1,028*2%head on farms
Sweet cherries1 acre5*145*2%bearing acres
Collard greens5 acres1*88*1%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre13*543*1%acres harvested
Cattle1,234 cattle162,796*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn41 acres11*407*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon16 acres8*267*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres13*615*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes7 acres9*394*under 1%acres harvested
Green peas2 acres4*210*under 1%acres harvested
Milk60 milk cows15*996*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys146 turkeys8*514*under 1%head on farms
Eggs3,430 laying hens9*826*under 1%head on farms
Apples2 acres13*775*under 1%bearing acres
Kiwifruit1 acre1*7*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, sorghum, popcorn, sweet potatoes, onions, cauliflower, celery, green beans, squash, spinach, garlic, asparagus, honeydew, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, walnuts and chickens.

What livestock does Charles County raise?

Charles County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens3,4309*head on farms
Cattle1,23416head on farms
Sheep40816head on farms
Hogs3339*head on farms
Goats27815head on farms
Turkeys1468*head on farms
Milk cows6015*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
Carroll County$138 million
Talbot County$110 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.