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Counties in Maine by real GDP growth

Waldo County had the highest real GDP growth of 16 counties in 2014, at 5.4%. Somerset County had the lowest, at -2.4%. The median was 1% and the figure for Maine was 1%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest5.4Waldo County
Lowest-2.4Somerset County
Median116 counties
Maine1History

All counties, 2014

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Waldo CountyWaldo County: 5.4 %5.4Knox CountyKnox County: 2.9 %2.9Washington CountyWashington County: 2.4 %2.4Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 1.9 %1.9Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 1.9 %1.9Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 1.7 %1.7Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 1.2 %1.2Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 1.1 %1.1Hancock CountyHancock County: 0.8 %0.8Oxford CountyOxford County: 0.6 %0.6York CountyYork County: 0.2 %0.2Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 0 %0Franklin CountyFranklin County: -1.5 %-1.5Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: -1.5 %-1.5Aroostook CountyAroostook County: -2.3 %-2.3Somerset CountySomerset County: -2.4 %-2.4
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Waldo County5.4+6.4 pts
2Knox County2.9+4.4 pts
3Washington County2.4+3 pts
4Cumberland County1.9+1.9 pts
4Lincoln County1.9+5.9 pts
6Sagadahoc County1.7+3.8 pts
7Kennebec County1.2-3.7 pts
8Androscoggin County1.1+2.8 pts
9Hancock County0.8+2.8 pts
10Oxford County0.6+2.6 pts
11York County0.2+0.3 pts
12Penobscot County0-0.1 pts
13Franklin County-1.5+0.9 pts
13Piscataquis County-1.5+3.6 pts
15Aroostook County-2.3-1.9 pts
16Somerset County-2.4+1.3 pts

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About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Waldo County, with 5.4% in 2014, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Somerset County, with -2.4% in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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