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Counties in Maine by real GDP growth

Waldo County had the highest real GDP growth of 16 counties in 2022, at 5.4%. Sagadahoc County had the lowest, at -4.7%. The median was 1.6% and the figure for Maine was 2.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest5.4Waldo County
Lowest-4.7Sagadahoc County
Median1.616 counties
Maine2.2History

All counties, 2022

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Waldo CountyWaldo County: 5.4 %5.4York CountyYork County: 4.5 %4.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 3.4 %3.4Oxford CountyOxford County: 3.2 %3.2Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 2.7 %2.7Hancock CountyHancock County: 2.3 %2.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: 2.2 %2.2Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 1.8 %1.8Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 1.4 %1.4Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 1.3 %1.3Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 1.2 %1.2Somerset CountySomerset County: 0.9 %0.9Knox CountyKnox County: 0.8 %0.8Aroostook CountyAroostook County: -0.7 %-0.7Washington CountyWashington County: -0.8 %-0.8Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: -4.7 %-4.7
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Waldo County5.4+1 pts
2York County4.5-1 pts
3Lincoln County3.4-4.6 pts
4Oxford County3.2+1.9 pts
5Cumberland County2.7-4.6 pts
6Hancock County2.3-4.9 pts
7Franklin County2.2+1.9 pts
8Androscoggin County1.8+1.1 pts
9Penobscot County1.4-2.1 pts
10Piscataquis County1.3+0.9 pts
11Kennebec County1.2-5 pts
12Somerset County0.9+1 pts
13Knox County0.8-5.1 pts
14Aroostook County-0.7-1.8 pts
15Washington County-0.8-1.2 pts
16Sagadahoc County-4.7-25.6 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 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Sagadahoc County, with -4.7% in 2022.

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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