Table 4. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Maine 
Androscoggin 
Aroostook 
Cumberland 
Franklin 
Net cash farm income of the operations 
$1,000, 2012 
164,610 
5,336 
34,652 
-5,998 
3,500 
2007 
167,671 
30,613 
43,089 
-1,126 
1,790 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
20,141 
11,524 
38,718 
-8,354 
9,021 
2007 
20,609 
80,987 
34,582 
-1,788 
4,613 
Farms with net gains ^ 
number, 2012 
3,177 
168 
405 
226 
130 
2007 
3,235 
156 
579 
196 
123 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
85,328 
82,322 
148,373 
40,660 
44,163 
2007 
71,086 
214,438 
83,648 
35,390 
32,724 
Farms with net losses 
number, 2012 
4,996 
295 
490 
492 
258 
2007 
4,901 
222 
667 
434 
265 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
21,312 
28,794 
51,916 
30,869 
8,686 
2007 
12,710 
12,789 
8,011 
18,577 
8,434 
Net cash farm income of operators 
$1,000, 2012 
163,075 
5,351 
34,053 
-6,001 
3,507 
2007 
165,909 
30,268 
42,807 
-1,146 
1,790 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
19,953 
11,558 
38,048 
-8,358 
9,038 
2007 
20,392 
80,074 
34,356 
-1,819 
4,613 
Farm operators reporting net gains ' 
farms, 2012 
3,170 
168 
404 
226 
130 
2007 
3,231 
156 
579 
196 
123 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
85,157 
82,379 
147,950 
40,660 
44,214 
2007 
70,623 
212,254 
83,173 
35,334 
32,724 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
farms, 2012 
5,003 
295 
491 
492 
258 
2007 
4,905 
222 
667 
434 
265 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
21,362 
28,774 
52,381 
30,875 
8,687 
2007 
12,696 
12,810 
8,021 
18,598 
8,435 
Item 
Flancock 
Kennebec 
Knox 
Lincoln 
Oxford 
Penobscot 
Net cash farm income of the operations 
$1,000, 2012 
-1,696 
7,738 
-433 
-609 
2,414 
8,051 
2007 
22,820 
18,209 
990 
760 
3,039 
4,053 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
-4,199 
12,811 
-1,379 
-1,769 
4,380 
1 1 ,892 
2007 
59,120 
28,057 
3,257 
2,094 
5,576 
5,740 
Farms with net gains ^ 
number, 2012 
170 
263 
110 
108 
181 
266 
2007 
186 
243 
117 
155 
173 
268 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
24,421 
51,273 
20,908 
30,505 
34,096 
47,740 
2007 
133,328 
94,887 
26,563 
25,623 
34,059 
34,758 
Farms with net losses 
number, 2012 
234 
341 
204 
236 
370 
411 
2007 
200 
406 
187 
208 
372 
438 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
24,991 
16,853 
13,396 
16,538 
10,156 
1 1 ,309 
2007 
9,893 
1 1 ,943 
1 1 ,325 
15,440 
7,670 
12,015 
Net cash farm income of operators 
$1,000, 2012 
-1 ,743 
7,730 
-439 
-611 
2,127 
7,971 
2007 
22,815 
18,101 
971 
772 
3,113 
4,018 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
-4,315 
12,798 
-1,397 
-1,776 
3,860 
1 1 ,774 
2007 
59,107 
27,890 
3,195 
2,125 
5,712 
5,691 
Farm operators reporting net gains ^ 
farms, 2012 
170 
263 
110 
108 
179 
266 
2007 
186 
242 
117 
155 
172 
268 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
24,348 
51,252 
20,908 
30,514 
33,031 
47,544 
2007 
133,301 
94,887 
26,400 
25,623 
34,243 
34,705 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
farms, 2012 
234 
341 
204 
236 
372 
411 
2007 
200 
407 
187 
208 
373 
438 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
25,138 
16,860 
13,424 
16,552 
10,177 
1 1 ,376 
2007 
9,893 
1 1 ,946 
1 1 ,324 
15,385 
7,444 
12,062 
Item 
Piscataquis 
Sagadahoc 
Somerset 
Waldo 
Washington 
York 
Net cash farm income of the operations 
$1,000, 2012 
1,970 
1,602 
23,786 
4,858 
80,242 
-802 
2007 
938 
-1,503 
12,780 
4,170 
25,888 
1,161 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
9,706 
6,995 
41,082 
7,674 
204,698 
-1,030 
2007 
4,936 
-8,212 
22,660 
9,834 
54,848 
1,640 
Farms with net gains ^ 
number, 2012 
88 
68 
309 
232 
204 
249 
2007 
73 
44 
241 
188 
243 
250 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
35,389 
67,458 
93,335 
36,016 
410,352 
46,280 
2007 
27,694 
16,618 
63,724 
39,529 
142,436 
27,280 
Farms with net losses 
number, 2012 
115 
161 
270 
401 
188 
530 
2007 
117 
139 
323 
236 
229 
458 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
9,947 
18,542 
18,719 
8,723 
18,458 
23,257 
2007 
9,263 
16,072 
7,979 
13,821 
38,095 
12,356 
Net cash farm income of operators 
$1,000, 2012 
1,946 
1,584 
23,746 
4,561 
80,136 
-844 
2007 
938 
-1,503 
12,785 
3,234 
25,801 
1,147 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
9,586 
6,918 
41,013 
7,206 
204,429 
-1,083 
2007 
4,936 
-8,213 
22,668 
7,628 
54,662 
1,619 
Farm operators reporting net gains ' 
farms, 2012 
88 
68 
307 
231 
205 
247 
2007 
73 
44 
241 
188 
241 
250 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
35,119 
67,206 
93,831 
34,911 
407,822 
46,521 
2007 
27,694 
16,614 
63,742 
34,553 
143,311 
27,233 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
farms, 2012 
115 
161 
272 
402 
187 
532 
2007 
117 
139 
323 
236 
231 
458 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
9,952 
18,546 
18,602 
8,715 
18,542 
23,185 
2007 
9,263 
16,072 
7,979 
13,821 
37,824 
12,362 
' 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. 
238 Maine 
2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
