Grown Where

Maine · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates

What does Maine grow?

Maine's farms sold $870 million of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 44 among the 50 states. Its highest national rankings are in maple syrup (No. 3, 11% of the US).

Farm sales, 2022
$870 millionNo. 44 of 50 states
Farms, 2022
7,0361,225,046 acres of farmland
Crops sold, 2022
$571 million66% of farm sales
Best national rank
No. 3Maple syrup
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $580K$580K to $2.3M$2.3M to $8.7M$8.7M to $29M$29M to $87M$87M+
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.

What does Maine grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1HayNo. 42 in the US100,661 acres
  2. 2PotatoesNo. 9 in the US54,176 acres
  3. 3OatsNo. 12 in the US25,265 acres
  4. 4BarleyNo. 18 in the US10,155 acres
  5. 5Corn7,520 acres
  6. 6Apples1,954 acres
  7. 7Wheat1,685 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn1,193 acres
  9. 9Soybeans970 acres
  10. 10Pumpkins639 acres

Where does Maine rank nationally?

Every item where Maine is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.

Maine's top-10 national rankings
ItemUS rankShareAmountSource
Maple syrupNo. 311%641,000 gallonsNASS, 2026
PotatoesNo. 94%†1.7 billion poundsNASS, 2025
CeleryNo. 10*under 1%11 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
ArtichokesNo. 10*under 1%1 acre2022 Census of Agriculture
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher. † Share of the states NASS surveys for that item, not of every state.

What livestock does Maine raise?

Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.

Maine livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadShare of USMeasure
Laying hens543,946under 1%head on farms
Broiler chickens351,860under 1%head sold
Cattle72,275under 1%head on farms
Milk cows24,836under 1%head on farms
Sheep11,510under 1%head on farms
Turkeys7,231under 1%head on farms
Goats6,564under 1%head on farms
Hogs5,016under 1%head on farms

Which Maine counties farm the most?

Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.

Top 16 Maine counties by farm sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Aroostook County$291 millionOats720
Washington County$102 millionHay341
Somerset County$94.5 millionHay528
Penobscot County$67.3 millionHay536
Kennebec County$64.3 millionHay569
Cumberland County$41.3 millionHay657
Androscoggin County$39.5 millionHay385
York County$31.6 millionHay689
Hancock County$27.2 millionHay414
Oxford County$26.1 millionHay463
Waldo County$22.3 millionHay469
Lincoln County$21.4 millionHay306
Piscataquis County$12.3 millionHay174
Knox County$11.4 millionHay271
Sagadahoc County$8.9 millionHay178
Franklin County$8.6 millionHay336

Maine's signature crops

Items where Maine has the largest share of the national total.

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.