Penobscot County is rich with diverse farms, rural and urban areas, plentiful farmers markets, and many events going on throughout year celebrating agricultural in the state of Maine.
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County Stats
2012 Census of Agriculture
Number of farms
677 in 2012
575 in 2002
Land in farms
112,949 acres in 2012
107,082 acres in 2002
Average size of farm
167 acres in 2012
186 acres in 2002
Market value of production
$50,155,000 in 2012
$28,955,000 in 2002
Crop sales
$16,188,000 in 2012
$10,096,000 in 2002
Livestock sales
$33,967,000 in 2012
$18,859,000 in 2002
Average production per farm
$74,084 in 2012
$50,357 in 2002