Agriculture is the largest land use in Maryland, with roughly 34% of total land area used for farming. In 1996, some 13,700 farms averaged 153 acres each. Gross farm income for Maryland totaled $1.19 billion in 1996.
| FARM PRODUCTS, 1996 |
| Poultry |
$525,297,000 |
| Greenhouse/Nursery |
$230,409,000 |
| Dairy Products/Wholesale Milk |
$199,971,000 |
| Oil Crops (primarily soybeans) |
$ 93,742,000 |
| Meat Animals |
$ 57,929,000 |
| Feed Crops (barley, corn, hay, oats) |
$ 129,476,000 |
| Vegetables |
$ 75,966,000 |
| Miscellaneous Livestock & Products |
$ 55,085,000 |
| Eggs |
$ 62,221,000 |
| Food Grains (rye, wheat) |
$ 52,977,000 |
| Forest Products |
$ 30,280,000 |
| Tobacco |
$ 19,202,000 |
| Other Seed & Field Crops |
$ 17,588,000 |
| Fruits/Nuts |
$ 12,446,000 |
| Mushrooms |
$ 1,617,000 |
© Copyright October 16, 1997, Office of the Secretary of State.
Last Modified September 16, 2003. bv