Agriculture & Farming in Maine

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$941,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
6,900
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Potato production value
$253,480,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$313,891,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$49,015,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$941,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$200,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$941,000,000▲ 25%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED MEAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$200,000,000▲ 300%

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED MEOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
6,900
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
1,200,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
174
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
6,900▼ 5%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
1,200,000▼ 14%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
174▼ 9%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Potato production value
$253,480,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$41,395,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$116,176,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
71,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Potato production value

1866–2025
$253,480,000▲ 6023%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, potatoes (QuickStats).

Hay production value

1949–2025
$41,395,000▲ 102%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$116,176,000▲ 7%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
71,000▼ 82%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$313,891,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$130,567,100
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Vegetables, processed exports
$51,876,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other livestock products exports
$46,116,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Vegetables, fresh exports
$26,652,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$313,891,200▲ 111%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$130,567,100▲ 1048%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Vegetables, processed exports

2000–2024
$51,876,900▲ 213%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other livestock products exports

2000–2024
$46,116,500▼ 37%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Vegetables, fresh exports

2000–2024
$26,652,400▲ 145%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$49,015,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$49,015,000▲ 110%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).