Prince George's County Statistics

The agricultural land are of Prince George's County lies south of Annapolis Road/Rt. 450 and east of the Capital Beltway (I-95 and I-495).  The population of the county is the second highest in the state and is rising while the number of farms in the county decreased 14 percent from 1992-1997.  Nursery and greenhouse crops, and vegetables are the major crops in the county.  The county's close proximity to the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area encourages direct farm marketing.  There are 473 farms with an average size of 101 acres.  The total number of farmland acres in Prince George's County is 47,572.

Top Five Commodities by Value (1997):
1. Nursery - $8,679,000
2. Vegetables - $3,618,000
3. Soybeans - $931,000
4. Corn - $808,000
5. Cattle - $545,000

Total Value of All Commodities:
$18,708,000

County Ranking by Value of Commodities:
19

Agricultural Land Preservation Programs:
County Districts: 1 property covering 123 acres
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Easements: 0

Equine Industry:
7,420 horses valued at $63,610,000 are at 1,170 locations on 11,700 acres with 1,860 people involved, excluding hired labor

Farmers' Markets:
In 2002, five of six markets reported a total of 125 market days accounting for $432,900 in sales from 50,500 customer visits.  Seniors and WIC clients redeemed $23,772 in Farmers' Market Nutrition Program coupons.

Certified Organic Producers/Handlers:
9

Weights & Measures Devices Inspected:
8,170

Vineyards:
1

Nutrient Management:
Plan Compliance on 1/31/03 was 187 forms covering 18,084 acres

2002 Ag Cost Share to Farmers:
$63,762 for 18 projects

State Funds to Soil Conservation District 1994-2003:
$520,609

Nurseries Inspected:
55

Agribusiness/tourism Sampler:
National Colonial Farm
Cherry Hill Farm
Gemelli, Inc. Italian Soft Cheeses
Murry's
Mick's Soups
Topp's Gourmet Sauce