St. Mary's County, Maryland · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does St. Mary's County, Maryland grow?
Of the crops tracked here, St. Mary's County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (16,238 acres), corn (7,707 acres) and hay (3,960 acres). Its farms sold $35.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 23 counties in Maryland.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $35.3 million2166th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 65664,380 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 83% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 6043 published, 17 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does St. Mary's County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does St. Mary'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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MD | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeydew | 5 acres | 1 | 31* | 42% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 88 acres | 1 | 38* | 30% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 57 acres | 2 | 41* | 18% | acres harvested |
| Carrots | 4 acres | 1* | 140* | 17% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 11 acres | 2 | 92* | 16% | acres harvested |
| Grapes | 153 acres | 2* | 108* | 12% | bearing acres |
| Oats | 10,755 bushels | 2* | 648* | 11% | production |
| Brussels sprouts | 1 acre | 3* | 97* | 11% | acres harvested |
| Sweet potatoes | 8 acres | 1* | 83* | 10% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 42 acres | 2 | 122* | 9% | acres harvested |
| Garlic | 2 acres | 4* | 306* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Kale | 20 acres | 1* | 35* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 3 acres | 4* | 228* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 18 acres | 4* | 239* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 788 goats | 6 | 793* | 6% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MD | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 1,151 hogs | 3* | 678* | 6% | head on farms |
| Broccoli | 3 acres | 6 | 179* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Cauliflower | 3 acres | 2* | 103* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 18 acres | 3* | 123* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 8,700 pounds | 10 | 878* | 4% | production |
| Lettuce | 3 acres | 6* | 281* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 4 acres | 6* | 207* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 733,771 bushels | 13 | 996* | 3% | production |
| Pumpkins | 21 acres | 7* | 485* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 8,015 tons | 10 | 2,265* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 434 sheep | 15 | 1,596* | 2% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 54 acres | 4* | 136* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Strawberries | 3 acres | 5* | 260* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Sweet corn | 131 acres | 8* | 231* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 3,276 cattle | 11 | 2,514* | 2% | head on farms |
| Barley | 31,097 bushels | 11* | 272* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 210,571 bushels | 17 | 931* | 2% | production |
| Asparagus | 3 acres | 3* | 163* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 1.2 million bushels | 17 | 1,212* | 2% | production |
| Milk | 337 milk cows | 9* | 768* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 843 turkeys | 3* | 183* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 12 acres | 6* | 273* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 6 acres | 10* | 617* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Collard greens | 1 acre | 3* | 211* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 6,229 laying hens | 4* | 556* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 7 acres | 7* | 301* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sorghum | 973 bushels | 9* | 511* | under 1% | production |
| Green peas | 1 acre | 5* | 286* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, celery, spinach, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, plums, figs, almonds, pecans, hazelnuts, chickens and maple syrup.
What livestock does St. Mary's County raise?
Other farm counties in Maryland
| County | Farm 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 |
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.