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Harford County, Maryland · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Harford County, Maryland grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Harford County's biggest by acreage are corn (13,943 acres), soybeans (12,295 acres) and hay (6,262 acres). Its farms sold $65.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 15th of 23 counties in Maryland.

Farm sales, 2022
$65.9 million1746th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
61365,954 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
74% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5940 published, 18 withheld, 1 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
Harford County
$65.9 million
2% of Maryland farm sales. No. 15 of 23 counties reporting.

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

What does Harford County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn13th in Maryland13,943 acres
  2. 2Soybeans16th in Maryland12,295 acres
  3. 3Hay6th in Maryland6,262 acres
  4. 4Wheat13th in Maryland3,405 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn3rd in Maryland*346 acres
  6. 6Barley12th in Maryland*264 acres
  7. 7Grapes5th in Maryland*87 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins4th in Maryland73 acres
  9. 9Apples5th in Maryland*67 acres
  10. 10Peaches4th in Maryland*44 acres

How does Harford 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.

Harford County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MD
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MDMeasure
Raspberries8 acres1*82*19%bearing acres
Cantaloupe36 acres3*58*11%acres harvested
Pumpkins73 acres4210*10%acres harvested
Strawberries12 acres2*133*9%bearing acres
Peaches44 acres4*108*8%bearing acres
Grapes87 acres5*145*7%bearing acres
Broccoli4 acres3143*7%acres harvested
Hay20,107 tons61,487*6%production
Cucumbers24 acres1*102*6%acres harvested
Sweet corn346 acres3*132*6%acres harvested
Goats707 goats8908*6%head on farms
Bell peppers16 acres4*129*5%acres harvested
Sheep1,024 sheep5898*5%head on farms
Cattle7,318 cattle62,057*5%head on farms
Milk1,824 milk cows6480*5%head on farms
Show all 40 items
Harford County rankings, items 16 to 40
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MDMeasure
Tomatoes20 acres13233*4%acres harvested
Apples67 acres5*239*4%bearing acres
Garlic1 acre8*425*4%acres harvested
Honey8,548 pounds11885*4%production
Corn2.4 million bushels13977*3%production
Hogs528 hogs7*867*3%head on farms
Soybeans648,557 bushels161,036*3%production
Wheat281,818 bushels13817*2%production
Lettuce2 acres10*366*2%acres harvested
Onions1 acre7*440*2%acres harvested
Pears2 acres7*285*2%bearing acres
Blackberries1 acre6*418*2%bearing acres
Turkeys1,727 turkeys2*166*2%head on farms
Chile peppers2 acres10*349*2%acres harvested
Barley23,113 bushels12*291*2%production
Cabbage1 acre8*416*1%acres harvested
Squash4 acres10*559*1%acres harvested
Spinach4 acres1*75*1%acres harvested
Watermelon24 acres5*221*1%acres harvested
Asparagus1 acre7*275*under 1%acres harvested
Kale1 acre10*304*under 1%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre3*211*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs5,167 laying hens6*615*under 1%head on farms
Chickens3,000 broiler chickens15*689*under 1%head sold
Blueberries5 acres6*409*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, sunflowers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, green beans, Brussels sprouts, sweet cherries, tart cherries, nectarines, plums, apricots, figs, kiwifruit, walnuts and maple syrup.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green peas.

What livestock does Harford County raise?

Harford County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle7,3186head on farms
Laying hens5,1676*head on farms
Broiler chickens3,00015*head sold
Milk cows1,8246head on farms
Turkeys1,7272*head on farms
Sheep1,0245head on farms
Goats7078head on farms
Hogs5287*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

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.