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Counties in Maine by real GDP growth

Waldo County had the highest real GDP growth of 16 counties in 2017, at 8.6%. Washington County had the lowest, at -7.4%. The median was 0.6% and the figure for Maine was 1.6%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest8.6Waldo County
Lowest-7.4Washington County
Median0.616 counties
Maine1.6History

All counties, 2017

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Waldo CountyWaldo County: 8.6 %8.6Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 4.9 %4.9Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 4 %4Knox CountyKnox County: 3 %3Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 1.3 %1.3Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 1.1 %1.1Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 0.9 %0.9York CountyYork County: 0.7 %0.7Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 0.6 %0.6Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 0 %0Hancock CountyHancock County: -0.3 %-0.3Oxford CountyOxford County: -0.3 %-0.3Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: -1.1 %-1.1Somerset CountySomerset County: -3.1 %-3.1Franklin CountyFranklin County: -3.5 %-3.5Washington CountyWashington County: -7.4 %-7.4
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Waldo County8.6+4.3 pts
2Sagadahoc County4.9+4.1 pts
3Cumberland County4+0.5 pts
4Knox County3+2.2 pts
5Lincoln County1.3+1.8 pts
6Piscataquis County1.1-0.1 pts
7Kennebec County0.9+0.6 pts
8York County0.7-3.5 pts
9Aroostook County0.6-3.2 pts
10Penobscot County0-2.1 pts
11Hancock County-0.3+1 pts
11Oxford County-0.3-3.8 pts
13Androscoggin County-1.1-3 pts
14Somerset County-3.1-6.9 pts
15Franklin County-3.5-2 pts
16Washington County-7.4-5.9 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 8.6% in 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Washington County, with -7.4% in 2017.

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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