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Talbot County, Maryland · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Talbot County, Maryland grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Talbot County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (39,627 acres), corn (28,914 acres) and wheat (14,038 acres). Its farms sold $110 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 12th of 23 counties in Maryland.

Farm sales, 2022
$110 million1324th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
35796,228 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
62% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3114 published, 16 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
Talbot County
$110 million
3% of Maryland farm sales. No. 12 of 23 counties reporting.

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

What does Talbot County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans6th in Maryland39,627 acres
  2. 2Corn7th in Maryland28,914 acres
  3. 3Wheat5th in Maryland14,038 acres
  4. 4Hay19th in Maryland935 acres
  5. 5Barley819 acres
  6. 6Grapes12th in Maryland*19 acres
  7. 7Blueberries7th in Maryland*3 acres
  8. 8Potatoes10th in Maryland*2 acres

How does Talbot 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.

Talbot County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MDMeasure
Wheat994,266 bushels53728%production
Soybeans2 million bushels6689*8%production
Corn4.6 million bushels77446%production
Honey9,430 pounds8828*4%production
Sheep615 sheep111,302*3%head on farms
Chickens7.1 million broiler chickens8286*3%head sold
Grapes19 acres12*353*2%bearing acres
Milk311 milk cows10*778*under 1%head on farms
Hay2,557 tons192,752*under 1%production
Cattle982 cattle172,830*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes2 acres10*718*under 1%acres harvested
Goats12 goats21*2,792*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,276 laying hens15*1,533*under 1%head on farms
Blueberries3 acres7*490*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, oats, tomatoes, carrots, sweet corn, green peas, pumpkins, cucumbers, apples, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, plums, turkeys and hogs.

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

What livestock does Talbot County raise?

Talbot County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens7,125,1658head sold
Laying hens1,27615*head on farms
Cattle98217head on farms
Sheep61511head on farms
Milk cows31110*head on farms
Goats1221*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
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.