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Dorchester County, Maryland · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Dorchester County, Maryland grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Dorchester County, Maryland (73% in 2022). Its farms sold 41,470,106 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (49,605 acres), corn (25,853 acres) and wheat (16,388 acres). Its farms sold $366 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 3rd of 23 counties in Maryland.

Farm sales, 2022
$366 million367th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
366129,197 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
27% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3215 published, 15 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
Dorchester County
$366 million
11% of Maryland farm sales. No. 3 of 23 counties reporting.

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

What does Dorchester County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans3rd in Maryland49,605 acres
  2. 2Corn5th in Maryland25,853 acres
  3. 3Wheat3rd in Maryland16,388 acres
  4. 4Sorghum1st in Maryland2,878 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn1st in Maryland1,976 acres
  6. 6Watermelon1st in Maryland1,065 acres
  7. 7Barley8th in Maryland*861 acres
  8. 8Hay23rd in Maryland595 acres
  9. 9Green peas1st in Maryland*429 acres
  10. 10Green beans2nd in Maryland*357 acres

How does Dorchester 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.

Dorchester County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MDMeasure
Watermelon1,065 acres131*45%acres harvested
Sorghum315,913 bushels1137*43%production
Green peas429 acres1*41*36%acres harvested
Sweet corn1,976 acres144*33%acres harvested
Chickens41.5 million broiler chickens560*15%head sold
Green beans357 acres2*74*13%acres harvested
Wheat1.2 million bushels332410%production
Soybeans2.4 million bushels3620*10%production
Corn4.8 million bushels57287%production
Barley48,775 bushels8*225*3%production
Squash1 acre14*916*under 1%acres harvested
Hay749 tons232,903*under 1%production
Hogs40 hogs16*2,048*under 1%head on farms
Cattle128 cattle232,980*under 1%head on farms
Eggs226 laying hens19*2,449*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, sunflowers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, chile peppers, spinach, collard greens, garlic, grapes, blueberries, pecans, sheep, goats and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes and bell peppers.

What livestock does Dorchester County raise?

Dorchester County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens41,470,1065head sold
Laying hens22619*head on farms
Cattle12823head on farms
Hogs4016*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
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
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.