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Howard County, Maryland · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Howard County, Maryland grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Howard County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (5,427 acres), corn (5,364 acres) and hay (3,267 acres). Its farms sold $29.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 18th of 23 counties in Maryland.

Farm sales, 2022
$29.6 million2281st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
34537,639 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
89% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5029 published, 20 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
Howard County
$29.6 million
under 1% of Maryland farm sales. No. 18 of 23 counties reporting.

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

What does Howard County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans20th in Maryland5,427 acres
  2. 2Corn19th in Maryland5,364 acres
  3. 3Hay13th in Maryland3,267 acres
  4. 4Wheat20th in Maryland1,516 acres
  5. 5Barley9th in Maryland*514 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins6th in Maryland*46 acres
  7. 7Grapes11th in Maryland*37 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes8th in Maryland26 acres
  9. 9Blueberries2nd in Maryland*12 acres
  10. 10Green beans9th in Maryland*6 acres

How does Howard 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.

Howard County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MD
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MDMeasure
Walnuts2 acres1*54*50%bearing acres
Pumpkins46 acres6*295*6%acres harvested
Tomatoes26 acres8183*6%acres harvested
Broccoli3 acres6179*5%acres harvested
Sheep820 sheep81,091*4%head on farms
Honey9,125 pounds9853*4%production
Goats501 goats111,264*4%head on farms
Lettuce3 acres6*281*4%acres harvested
Barley45,796 bushels9*229*3%production
Grapes37 acres11*249*3%bearing acres
Onions1 acre7*440*2%acres harvested
Hay7,406 tons132,324*2%production
Chile peppers2 acres10*349*2%acres harvested
Cattle2,222 cattle142,645*1%head on farms
Hogs273 hogs11*1,127*1%head on farms
Show all 29 items
Howard County rankings, items 16 to 29
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MDMeasure
Corn865,185 bushels191,315*1%production
Soybeans282,161 bushels201,249*1%production
Wheat107,807 bushels201,189*under 1%production
Milk310 milk cows11*781*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers2 acres16*523*under 1%acres harvested
Kale1 acre10*304*under 1%acres harvested
Squash1 acre14*916*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre15*531*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre17*834*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans6 acres9*343*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon2 acres17*686*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,805 laying hens14*1,242*under 1%head on farms
Chickens1,650 broiler chickens17*783*under 1%head sold
Blueberries12 acres2*267*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sunflowers, popcorn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, green peas, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, asparagus, apples, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, figs and turkeys.

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

What livestock does Howard County raise?

Howard County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle2,22214head on farms
Laying hens1,80514*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,65017*head sold
Sheep8208head on farms
Goats50111head on farms
Milk cows31011*head on farms
Hogs27311*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.