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Counties in Maine by real GDP growth

Waldo County had the highest real GDP growth of 16 counties in 2016, at 4.3%. Washington County had the lowest, at -1.5%. The median was 1.5% and the figure for Maine was 2.4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest4.3Waldo County
Lowest-1.5Washington County
Median1.516 counties
Maine2.4History

All counties, 2016

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Waldo CountyWaldo County: 4.3 %4.3York CountyYork County: 4.2 %4.2Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 3.8 %3.8Somerset CountySomerset County: 3.8 %3.8Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 3.5 %3.5Oxford CountyOxford County: 3.5 %3.5Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 2.1 %2.1Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 1.9 %1.9Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 1.2 %1.2Knox CountyKnox County: 0.8 %0.8Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 0.8 %0.8Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 0.3 %0.3Lincoln CountyLincoln County: -0.5 %-0.5Hancock CountyHancock County: -1.3 %-1.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: -1.5 %-1.5Washington CountyWashington County: -1.5 %-1.5
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Waldo County4.3+0.4 pts
2York County4.2+3.1 pts
3Aroostook County3.8+1.1 pts
3Somerset County3.8+4.4 pts
5Cumberland County3.5+1.7 pts
5Oxford County3.5+5 pts
7Penobscot County2.1+1.3 pts
8Androscoggin County1.9-0.8 pts
9Piscataquis County1.2+0.5 pts
10Knox County0.8-4.1 pts
10Sagadahoc County0.8-4.3 pts
12Kennebec County0.3-0.2 pts
13Lincoln County-0.5-3.2 pts
14Hancock County-1.3-4.3 pts
15Franklin County-1.5+0.2 pts
15Washington County-1.5-3.9 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 4.3% in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Washington County, with -1.5% in 2016.

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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