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Counties in Maine by real GDP growth

Piscataquis County had the highest real GDP growth of 16 counties in 2018, at 5.6%. Waldo County had the lowest, at -3.3%. The median was 2.3% and the figure for Maine was 2.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest5.6Piscataquis County
Lowest-3.3Waldo County
Median2.316 counties
Maine2.9History

All counties, 2018

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Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 5.6 %5.6York CountyYork County: 5.3 %5.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: 4.9 %4.9Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 4.4 %4.4Oxford CountyOxford County: 4 %4Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 3.8 %3.8Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 3.4 %3.4Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 2.8 %2.8Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 1.7 %1.7Washington CountyWashington County: 0.1 %0.1Lincoln CountyLincoln County: -0.4 %-0.4Somerset CountySomerset County: -0.5 %-0.5Hancock CountyHancock County: -1 %-1Knox CountyKnox County: -1.2 %-1.2Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: -1.6 %-1.6Waldo CountyWaldo County: -3.3 %-3.3
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Piscataquis County5.6+4.5 pts
2York County5.3+4.6 pts
3Franklin County4.9+8.4 pts
4Androscoggin County4.4+5.5 pts
5Oxford County4+4.3 pts
6Penobscot County3.8+3.8 pts
7Cumberland County3.4-0.6 pts
8Kennebec County2.8+1.9 pts
9Aroostook County1.7+1.1 pts
10Washington County0.1+7.5 pts
11Lincoln County-0.4-1.7 pts
12Somerset County-0.5+2.6 pts
13Hancock County-1-0.7 pts
14Knox County-1.2-4.2 pts
15Sagadahoc County-1.6-6.5 pts
16Waldo County-3.3-11.9 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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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Piscataquis County, with 5.6% in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Waldo County, with -3.3% in 2018.

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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