AGRICULTURE
Agriculture remains the largest single land use in Maryland, with roughly 35% of total land area used for farming. In 1994, some 14,500 farms averaged 152 acres each. Gross farm income for Maryland totaled $1.57 billion in 1994.
The Department of Agriculture is responsible for food safety and consumer services, plant industries and pest management, and resource conservation.
| FARM PRODUCTS, 1994 | |
|---|---|
| Poultry | $444,341,000 |
| Greenhouse/Nursery | $235,953,000 |
| Dairy Products/Wholesale Milk | $179,196,000 |
| Oil Crops (primarily soybeans) | $ 94,785,000 |
| Meat Animals | $ 77,208,000 |
| Feed Crops (barley, corn, hay, oats) | $ 70,199,000 |
| Vegetables | $ 68,049,000 |
| Miscellaneous Livestock & Products | $ 47,515,000 |
| Eggs | $ 45,227,000 |
| Food Grains (rye, wheat) | $ 36,359,000 |
| Forest Products | $ 29,650,000 |
| Tobacco | $ 18,530,000 |
| Other Seed & Field Crops | $ 15,634,000 |
| Fruits/Nuts | $ 9,979,000 |
| Mushrooms | $ 1,705,000 |
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