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Land in farms in Hancock County

Land in farms in Hancock County was 60,238 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 7th highest of 16 counties in 2022.

2022, acres60,238
Rank7th of 16Counties in Maine ranked
Series high65,2092017
Series low48,6571997

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Land in farms in Hancock County, 1997 to 2022

45K50K55K60K65K70K1997200220072012201720221997: 48,657 acres2002: 49,587 acres2007: 52,749 acres2012: 53,365 acres2017: 65,209 acres2022: 60,238 acres45K50K55K60K65K70K1997200720221997: 48,657 acres2002: 49,587 acres2007: 52,749 acres2012: 53,365 acres2017: 65,209 acres2022: 60,238 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
202260,238
201765,209
201253,365
200752,749
200249,587
199748,657

Compared with Maine and United States

Place2022
Hancock County60,238
Maine1,225,046
United States880,100,848

Hancock County compared with nearby places

Androscoggin County: 42,899 acresAroostook County: 305,052 acresCumberland County: 56,704 acresFranklin County: 52,085 acresHancock County: 60,238 acresKennebec County: 69,638 acresKnox County: 24,233 acresLincoln County: 26,499 acresOxford County: 82,478 acresPenobscot County: 100,176 acresPiscataquis County: 40,622 acresSagadahoc County: 17,774 acresSomerset County: 119,646 acresWaldo County: 54,547 acresWashington County: 121,714 acresYork County: 50,741 acres
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  • 41K to 52K
  • 52K to 60K
  • 60K to 100K
  • 100K and over
Land in farms, 2022, acres. Hancock 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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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, Hancock 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, Hancock 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/hancock-county-maine. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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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, Hancock 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/hancock-county-maine.

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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, Hancock 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/hancock-county-maine (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the land in farms in Hancock County?

Land in farms in Hancock County was 60,238 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 7th highest of 16 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 Hancock County?

65,209 acres in 2017, the highest value since 1997 in this series.

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