Table 4. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Maryland 
Allegany 
Anne Arundel 
Baltimore 
Calvert 
Caroline 
Carroll 
Cecil 
Net cash farm income of the operations 
$1,000, 2012 
477,002 
-721 
3,828 
17,265 
109 
57,220 
23,881 
12,712 
2007 
412,752 
45 
1,150 
9,373 
-881 
50,354 
16,127 
23,202 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
38,920 
-2,477 
10,046 
26,977 
406 
86,961 
21,869 
25,629 
2007 
32,161 
148 
3,049 
12,480 
-3,214 
87,725 
14,048 
39,798 
Farms with net gains 1 
number, 2012 
5,354 
93 
122 
205 
106 
444 
383 
214 
2007 
5,725 
122 
166 
285 
88 
328 
430 
233 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
121,750 
15,220 
85,346 
144,007 
32,670 
150,446 
95,499 
118,224 
2007 
98,587 
12,983 
40,164 
67,885 
17,777 
167,800 
67,422 
150,623 
Farms with net losses 
number, 2012 
6,902 
198 
259 
435 
163 
214 
709 
282 
2007 
7,109 
180 
211 
466 
186 
246 
718 
350 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
25,333 
10,789 
25,423 
28,176 
20,575 
44,756 
17,906 
44,637 
2007 
21,333 
8,551 
26,150 
21,405 
13,146 
19,041 
17,917 
33,980 
Net cash farm income of operators 
$1,000, 2012 
394,498 
-746 
3,530 
17,236 
204 
41,386 
23,491 
13,800 
2007 
207,136 
43 
1,190 
9,940 
-887 
16,823 
11,760 
22,693 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
32,188 
-2,562 
9,265 
26,932 
758 
62,897 
21,512 
27,823 
2007 
16,140 
142 
3,156 
13,235 
-3,236 
29,309 
10,244 
38,925 
Farm operators reporting net gains 1 
farms, 2012 
5,316 
93 
122 
204 
106 
439 
382 
218 
2007 
5,619 
122 
166 
285 
88 
309 
433 
232 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
107,971 
15,073 
82,671 
144,545 
32,596 
117,699 
94,706 
119,988 
2007 
64,637 
12,954 
40,391 
69,872 
17,777 
74,141 
55,974 
149,089 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
farms, 2012 
6,940 
198 
259 
436 
163 
219 
710 
278 
2007 
7,215 
180 
211 
466 
186 
265 
715 
351 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
25,861 
10,845 
25,312 
28,098 
19,946 
46,958 
17,869 
44,450 
2007 
21,630 
8,541 
26,139 
21,403 
13,179 
22,968 
17,450 
33,890 
Item 
Charles 
Dorchester 
Frederick 
Garrett 
Harford 
Howard 
Kent 
Montgomery 
Net cash farm income of the operations 
$1,000, 2012 
-2,928 
55,791 
28,226 
5,451 
3,108 
4,023 
30,403 
1,399 
2007 
-1,372 
40,817 
23,547 
7,004 
7,235 
-2,635 
13,386 
5,029 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
-7,664 
131,894 
21,579 
8,173 
5,340 
13,732 
82,843 
2,590 
2007 
-3,283 
96,267 
16,329 
10,345 
10,277 
-7,865 
35,506 
8,964 
Farms with net gains 1 
number, 2012 
103 
274 
472 
298 
185 
79 
230 
178 
2007 
141 
285 
514 
336 
253 
76 
207 
182 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
29,410 
214,949 
97,693 
36,874 
74,336 
130,435 
163,671 
76,314 
2007 
19,269 
168,108 
80,213 
30,900 
72,355 
72,828 
95,044 
86,460 
Farms with net losses 
number, 2012 
279 
149 
836 
369 
397 
214 
137 
362 
2007 
277 
139 
928 
341 
451 
259 
170 
379 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
21,351 
20,838 
21,394 
15,007 
26,812 
29,350 
52,854 
33,661 
2007 
14,762 
51,032 
19,055 
9,908 
24,547 
31,543 
36,990 
28,250 
Net cash farm income of operators 
$1,000, 2012 
-3,003 
49,534 
28,133 
5,211 
2,927 
4,283 
27,844 
1,420 
2007 
-1,382 
14,938 
19,069 
6,728 
7,046 
-2,638 
9,550 
5,054 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
-7,861 
-3,307 
117,101 
35,231 
21,509 
13,224 
7,813 
9,938 
5,030 
10,008 
14,617 
-7,874 
75,868 
25,331 
2,630 
9,009 
2007 
Farm operators reporting net gains 1 
farms, 2012 
99 
268 
470 
297 
185 
79 
229 
178 
2007 
139 
276 
513 
335 
253 
76 
202 
182 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
30,003 
197,008 
97,985 
36,236 
73,355 
133,716 
156,805 
76,436 
2007 
19,515 
80,238 
72,024 
30,332 
71,607 
72,790 
79,540 
86,634 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
farms, 2012 
283 
155 
838 
370 
397 
214 
138 
362 
2007 
279 
148 
929 
342 
451 
259 
175 
379 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
21,107 
21,060 
21,383 
15,003 
26,810 
29,350 
58,439 
33,661 
2007 
14,677 
48,700 
19,245 
10,040 
24,547 
31,543 
37,243 
28,267 
Item 
Prince 
George's 
Queen Anne's 
St. Mary's 
Somerset 
Talbot 
Washington 
Wicomico 
Worcester 
Net cash farm income of the operations 
$1,000, 2012 
4,165 
41,342 
-1,647 
48,395 
28,049 
31,026 
46,278 
39,626 
2007 
-33 
26,817 
1,518 
54,718 
12,892 
21,222 
52,140 
51,098 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
12,002 
78,004 
-2,606 
169,215 
85,515 
36,076 
90,741 
105,951 
2007 
-87 
51,472 
2,444 
166,317 
42,267 
25,144 
102,638 
133,068 
Farms with net gains 1 
number, 2012 
123 
308 
234 
193 
204 
382 
297 
227 
2007 
119 
306 
255 
225 
176 
409 
309 
280 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
70,270 
160,853 
27,623 
268,652 
153,653 
101,356 
181,937 
191,429 
2007 
46,485 
111,450 
22,208 
249,641 
89,286 
70,342 
179,943 
189,565 
Farms with net losses 
number, 2012 
224 
222 
398 
93 
124 
478 
213 
147 
2007 
256 
215 
366 
104 
129 
435 
199 
104 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
19,993 
36,940 
20,379 
37,143 
26,582 
16,093 
36,421 
26,045 
2007 
21,736 
33,892 
11,327 
13,952 
21,881 
17,352 
17,399 
19,038 
Net cash farm income of operators 
$1,000, 2012 
4,134 
34,094 
-1,754 
35,026 
24,332 
30,214 
30,502 
22,700 
2007 
-359 
11,320 
1,356 
17,768 
6,345 
19,766 
17,425 
13,588 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
11,914 
64,328 
-2,776 
122,469 
74,183 
35,132 
59,807 
60,695 
2007 
-958 
21,728 
2,183 
54,005 
20,804 
23,420 
34,301 
35,385 
Farm operators reporting net gains 1 
farms, 2012 
123 
302 
232 
189 
204 
382 
297 
218 
2007 
116 
297 
254 
213 
165 
408 
295 
260 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
70,137 
45,882 
142,672 
63,176 
27,560 
21,600 
211,130 
92,866 
135,757 
58,145 
99,358 
66,862 
131,111 
71,825 
122,506 
64,740 
2007 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
farms, 2012 
224 
228 
400 
97 
124 
478 
213 
156 
2007 
259 
224 
367 
116 
140 
436 
213 
124 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
20,057 
39,444 
20,371 
50,281 
27,116 
16,194 
39,616 
25,683 
2007 
21,936 
33,227 
11,255 
17,352 
23,206 
17,233 
17,668 
26,166 
’ Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1 ,000. 
2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data Maryland 241 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
