Worcester County, Maryland · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Worcester County, Maryland grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Worcester County, Maryland (81% in 2022). Its farms sold 44,436,121 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (35,360 acres), corn (30,033 acres) and wheat (5,190 acres). Its farms sold $289 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 23 counties in Maryland.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $289 million533rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 361104,121 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 19% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4415 published, 28 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Worcester County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Worcester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 44.4 million broiler chickens | 3 | 54* | 16% | head sold |
| Corn | 4.6 million bushels | 6 | 737 | 7% | production |
| Soybeans | 1.5 million bushels | 7 | 787* | 6% | production |
| Hogs | 546 hogs | 6* | 849* | 3% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 286,818 bushels | 12 | 812* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 448 sheep | 14 | 1,577* | 2% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 4 acres | 14* | 339* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 3 acres | 14* | 348* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 3 acres | 12* | 481* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 1,875 tons | 21 | 2,807* | under 1% | production |
| Pumpkins | 3 acres | 16* | 907* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 44 goats | 20* | 2,710* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 394 cattle | 21 | 2,920* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 6 acres | 13* | 440* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 102 turkeys | 9* | 653* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, squash, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, collard greens, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, tart cherries, figs, eggs, milk and honey.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): asparagus.
What livestock does Worcester County raise?
Other farm counties in Maryland
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Wicomico County | $397 million |
| Caroline County | $371 million |
| Dorchester County | $366 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 |
| Baltimore County | $92.7 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.