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Counties in Maine by real GDP growth

Sagadahoc County had the highest real GDP growth of 16 counties in 2023, at 7.9%. Waldo County had the lowest, at -1.8%. The median was 3.7% and the figure for Maine was 2.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest7.9Sagadahoc County
Lowest-1.8Waldo County
Median3.716 counties
Maine2.9History

All counties, 2023

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Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 7.9 %7.9Oxford CountyOxford County: 5.1 %5.1York CountyYork County: 4.9 %4.9Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 4.3 %4.3Hancock CountyHancock County: 4.3 %4.3Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4.3 %4.3Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 4.1 %4.1Somerset CountySomerset County: 3.9 %3.9Washington CountyWashington County: 3.4 %3.4Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 2.7 %2.7Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 2.3 %2.3Knox CountyKnox County: 2.3 %2.3Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 1.5 %1.5Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: -0.7 %-0.7Franklin CountyFranklin County: -1.3 %-1.3Waldo CountyWaldo County: -1.8 %-1.8
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Sagadahoc County7.9+12.6 pts
2Oxford County5.1+1.9 pts
3York County4.9+0.4 pts
4Androscoggin County4.3+2.5 pts
4Hancock County4.3+2 pts
4Lincoln County4.3+0.9 pts
7Cumberland County4.1+1.4 pts
8Somerset County3.9+3 pts
9Washington County3.4+4.2 pts
10Penobscot County2.7+1.3 pts
11Aroostook County2.3+3 pts
11Knox County2.3+1.5 pts
13Kennebec County1.5+0.3 pts
14Piscataquis County-0.7-2 pts
15Franklin County-1.3-3.5 pts
16Waldo County-1.8-7.2 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?

Sagadahoc County, with 7.9% in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Waldo County, with -1.8% in 2023.

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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