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Frederick County, Maryland · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Frederick County, Maryland grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Frederick County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (43,942 acres), corn (31,752 acres) and hay (26,631 acres). Its farms sold $184 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 8th of 23 counties in Maryland.

Farm sales, 2022
$184 million908th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,367188,832 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
54% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
6049 published, 11 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
Frederick County
$184 million
5% of Maryland farm sales. No. 8 of 23 counties reporting.

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

What does Frederick County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans5th in Maryland43,942 acres
  2. 2Corn4th in Maryland31,752 acres
  3. 3Hay1st in Maryland26,631 acres
  4. 4Wheat6th in Maryland11,147 acres
  5. 5Barley5th in Maryland*1,753 acres
  6. 6Grapes1st in Maryland260 acres
  7. 7Apples4th in Maryland*78 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins5th in Maryland63 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn9th in Maryland*53 acres
  10. 10Peaches3rd in Maryland*50 acres

How does Frederick 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.

Frederick County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MD
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MDMeasure
Turkeys86,370 turkeys1125*86%head on farms
Milk10,229 milk cows2196*27%head on farms
Honeydew3 acres2*39*25%acres harvested
Cattle35,336 cattle2755*23%head on farms
Brussels sprouts2 acres1*56*22%acres harvested
Pears21 acres1*43*22%bearing acres
Grapes260 acres179*21%bearing acres
Hay66,913 tons1367*20%production
Hops221 pounds2*79*19%production
Honey42,075 pounds1337*19%production
Hogs3,327 hogs2*584*16%head on farms
Lettuce13 acres1*85*15%acres harvested
Sheep2,757 sheep2301*15%head on farms
Goats1,739 goats2256*14%head on farms
Cauliflower8 acres1*47*13%acres harvested
Show all 49 items
Frederick County rankings, items 16 to 49
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MDMeasure
Sweet cherries6 acres3*92*9%bearing acres
Peaches50 acres3*99*9%bearing acres
Cabbage6 acres3146*9%acres harvested
Pumpkins63 acres5229*8%acres harvested
Carrots2 acres5*225*8%acres harvested
Soybeans2 million bushels5681*8%production
Barley116,482 bushels5*174*8%production
Garlic2 acres4*306*8%acres harvested
Wheat884,633 bushels63988%production
Raspberries3 acres4*184*7%bearing acres
Corn5 million bushels47137%production
Broccoli4 acres3143*7%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes5 acres3*108*6%acres harvested
Squash14 acres5*274*5%acres harvested
Apples78 acres4*211*5%bearing acres
Blackberries2 acres4*340*4%bearing acres
Cantaloupe10 acres11*177*3%acres harvested
Chile peppers4 acres6*207*3%acres harvested
Bell peppers9 acres10*192*3%acres harvested
Tomatoes13 acres16355*3%acres harvested
Eggs67,900 laying hens1*296*3%head on farms
Onions1 acre7*440*2%acres harvested
Tart cherries1 acre2*71*2%bearing acres
Asparagus3 acres3*163*2%acres harvested
Cucumbers6 acres10*304*1%acres harvested
Kale3 acres6*155*1%acres harvested
Potatoes23 acres3*174*1%acres harvested
Sweet corn53 acres9*357*under 1%acres harvested
Spinach3 acres2*95*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans15 acres5*188*under 1%acres harvested
Green peas4 acres2*156*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon7 acres10*410*under 1%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre3*211*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens14,933 broiler chickens11*532*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, celery, artichokes, strawberries, blueberries, nectarines, plums, apricots, figs and walnuts.

What livestock does Frederick County raise?

Frederick County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys86,3701head on farms
Laying hens67,9001*head on farms
Cattle35,3362head on farms
Broiler chickens14,93311*head sold
Milk cows10,2292head on farms
Hogs3,3272*head on farms
Sheep2,7572head on farms
Goats1,7392head 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
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.