Agriculture & Farming in Maryland

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

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$932,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
12,600
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for grain production value
$308,484,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$833,860,100
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$51,253,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$932,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$465,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$932,000,000▲ 51%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED MDAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$465,000,000

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

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
12,600
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
2,000,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
159
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
12,600▼ 16%

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

Land in farms

1993–2025
2,000,000▼ 13%

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

Average farm size

1993–2025
159▲ 4%

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

Top Commodities

Corn for grain production value
$308,484,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$204,424,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Wheat production value
$58,776,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$176,076,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
155,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn for grain production value

1948–2025
$308,484,000▲ 1152%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$204,424,000▲ 11696%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Wheat production value

1949–2025
$58,776,000▲ 408%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, wheat (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$176,076,000▼ 22%

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

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
155,000▼ 37%

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

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$833,860,100
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$255,483,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Broiler meat exports
$136,198,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$117,238,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Corn exports
$59,559,100
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$833,860,100▲ 130%

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

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$255,483,400▲ 188%

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

Broiler meat exports

2000–2024
$136,198,500▲ 177%

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

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$117,238,700▲ 215%

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

Corn exports

2000–2024
$59,559,100▲ 142%

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

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$51,253,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$51,253,000▲ 849%

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