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Queen Anne's County, Maryland · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Queen Anne's County, Maryland grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Queen Anne's County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (60,043 acres), corn (53,815 acres) and wheat (16,768 acres). Its farms sold $283 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 23 counties in Maryland.

Farm sales, 2022
$283 million544th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
505162,145 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
51% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4322 published, 21 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
Queen Anne's County
$283 million
8% of Maryland farm sales. No. 6 of 23 counties reporting.

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

What does Queen Anne's County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans1st in Maryland60,043 acres
  2. 2Corn1st in Maryland53,815 acres
  3. 3Wheat2nd in Maryland16,768 acres
  4. 4Barley4th in Maryland2,372 acres
  5. 5Hay17th in Maryland1,222 acres
  6. 6Grapes3rd in Maryland*124 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes8th in Maryland26 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins10th in Maryland*14 acres
  9. 9Cantaloupe5th in Maryland*14 acres
  10. 10Peaches6th in Maryland*13 acres

How does Queen Anne's 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.

Queen Anne's County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MD
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MDMeasure
Corn10.4 million bushels146215%production
Soybeans3 million bushels1534*12%production
Barley167,429 bushels4151*11%production
Wheat1.3 million bushels231411%production
Grapes124 acres3*121*10%bearing acres
Chickens27 million broiler chickens6115*10%head sold
Tomatoes26 acres8183*6%acres harvested
Cantaloupe14 acres5*133*4%acres harvested
Bell peppers12 acres7*154*4%acres harvested
Sheep693 sheep91,205*4%head on farms
Milk1,247 milk cows7545*3%head on farms
Goats317 goats131,741*2%head on farms
Cattle3,580 cattle92,474*2%head on farms
Peaches13 acres6*212*2%bearing acres
Hogs392 hogs8*969*2%head on farms
Show all 22 items
Queen Anne's County rankings, items 16 to 22
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MDMeasure
Pumpkins14 acres10*581*2%acres harvested
Hay3,100 tons172,699*under 1%production
Honey1,180 pounds191,869*under 1%production
Cucumbers2 acres13*615*under 1%acres harvested
Kale1 acre10*304*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon4 acres14*518*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs3,283 laying hens10*848*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sunflowers, sweet potatoes, lettuce, cauliflower, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, squash, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, spinach, asparagus, apples, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, pears, plums and turkeys.

What livestock does Queen Anne's County raise?

Queen Anne's County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens27,022,3266head sold
Cattle3,5809head on farms
Laying hens3,28310*head on farms
Milk cows1,2477head on farms
Sheep6939head on farms
Hogs3928*head on farms
Goats31713head 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
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.