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Garrett County, Maryland · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Garrett County, Maryland grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Garrett County's biggest by acreage are hay (18,523 acres), corn (9,034 acres) and soybeans (3,845 acres). Its farms sold $32 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 23 counties in Maryland.

Farm sales, 2022
$32 million2231st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
68095,546 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
54% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4430 published, 12 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
Garrett County
$32 million
under 1% of Maryland farm sales. No. 17 of 23 counties reporting.

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

What does Garrett County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay4th in Maryland18,523 acres
  2. 2Corn16th in Maryland9,034 acres
  3. 3Soybeans22nd in Maryland3,845 acres
  4. 4Oats1st in Maryland*522 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn12th in Maryland*39 acres
  6. 6Potatoes3rd in Maryland*23 acres
  7. 7Green beans4th in Maryland*16 acres
  8. 8Apples6th in Maryland*16 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes15th in Maryland15 acres
  10. 10Barley14th in Maryland*12 acres

How does Garrett 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.

Garrett County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MD
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MDMeasure
Maple syrup8,046 gallons176*over 99%production
Oats31,750 bushels1*374*34%production
Hay38,224 tons4844*11%production
Chile peppers12 acres2*77*10%acres harvested
Onions4 acres2*181*9%acres harvested
Blackberries5 acres1*183*9%bearing acres
Cattle12,068 cattle41,692*8%head on farms
Goats834 goats5736*7%head on farms
Sheep947 sheep7971*5%head on farms
Lettuce4 acres5*224*5%acres harvested
Garlic1 acre8*425*4%acres harvested
Tomatoes15 acres15315*3%acres harvested
Cabbage2 acres6*306*3%acres harvested
Milk1,043 milk cows8582*3%head on farms
Corn1.3 million bushels161,189*2%production
Show all 30 items
Garrett County rankings, items 16 to 30
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MDMeasure
Cucumbers7 acres6*270*2%acres harvested
Bell peppers5 acres13*283*2%acres harvested
Pumpkins10 acres13*658*1%acres harvested
Potatoes23 acres3*174*1%acres harvested
Honey2,280 pounds161,575*1%production
Apples16 acres6*463*under 1%bearing acres
Squash2 acres12*751*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn39 acres12*416*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans151,717 bushels221,384*under 1%production
Green beans16 acres4*183*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon4 acres14*518*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs3,653 laying hens8*792*under 1%head on farms
Barley500 bushels14*460*under 1%production
Chickens772 broiler chickens18*987*under 1%head sold
Blueberries3 acres7*490*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, spinach, kale, cantaloupe, grapes, peaches, turkeys and hogs.

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

What livestock does Garrett County raise?

Garrett County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle12,0684head on farms
Laying hens3,6538*head on farms
Milk cows1,0438head on farms
Sheep9477head on farms
Goats8345head on farms
Broiler chickens77218*head sold

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

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.