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Land in farms in Frederick County

Land in farms in Frederick County was 188,832 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 1st highest of 23 counties in 2022.

2022, acres188,832
Rank1st of 23Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high218,0441997
Series low181,5122012

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Land in farms in Frederick County, 1997 to 2022

180K190K200K210K220K1997200220072012201720221997: 218,044 acres2002: 195,827 acres2007: 202,087 acres2012: 181,512 acres2017: 188,576 acres2022: 188,832 acres180K190K200K210K220K1997200720221997: 218,044 acres2002: 195,827 acres2007: 202,087 acres2012: 181,512 acres2017: 188,576 acres2022: 188,832 acres
acres. Source: USDA NASS, Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 6 values
Periodacres
2022188,832
2017188,576
2012181,512
2007202,087
2002195,827
1997218,044

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2022
Frederick County188,832
Maryland1,978,036
United States880,100,848

Frederick County compared with nearby places

Allegany County: 34,179 acresAnne Arundel County: 36,003 acresBaltimore County: 70,217 acresCalvert County: 24,654 acresCaroline County: 111,470 acresCarroll County: 130,195 acresCecil County: 81,040 acresCharles County: 47,747 acresDorchester County: 129,197 acresFrederick County: 188,832 acresGarrett County: 95,546 acresHarford County: 65,954 acresHoward County: 37,639 acresKent County: 141,662 acresMontgomery County: 69,759 acresPrince George's County: 32,892 acresQueen Anne's County: 162,145 acresSt. Mary's County: 64,380 acresSomerset County: 63,019 acresTalbot County: 96,228 acresWashington County: 121,251 acresWicomico County: 69,906 acresWorcester County: 104,121 acres
  • Under 42K
  • 42K to 69K
  • 69K to 96K
  • 96K to 130K
  • 130K and over
  • No data
Land in farms, 2022, acres. Frederick County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Land operated by farms in the census year, in acres, including cropland, pasture, woodland and land under farm buildings, as counted by the USDA Census of Agriculture every five years.

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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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APA 7

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. (2026). Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) (Land in farms, Frederick County, 1997 to 2022) [Data set]. Data Commons. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/

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Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, Frederick County, 1997 to 2022. U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 11 Oct. 2026, https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Data Commons, https://datacommons.org. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/frederick-county-maryland. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. 2026. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Land in farms, Frederick County, 1997 to 2022. Dataset. Distributed by Data Commons. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/frederick-county-maryland.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (2026) Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, Frederick County, 1997 to 2022 [Dataset]. Via Data Commons. Available at: https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/frederick-county-maryland (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the land in farms in Frederick County?

Land in farms in Frederick County was 188,832 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 1st highest of 23 counties in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest land in farms in Frederick County?

218,044 acres in 1997, the highest value since 1997 in this series.

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