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Farm Facts

316,800

Total Land in Montgomery County (acres)*

65,537

Total Land in Farms (acres)*

558

Total Number of Farms*
  • Female Farmers make up 48% of MoCo's Farmers (492) 
  • 94% are Family Farms
  • 81% produce table crops/human consumption products
  • 9% of MoCo Farmers are Veterans
  • Montgomery County ranks number one in Maryland for total acres planted in berries
* Data compiled from the 2017 Ag Census. Check out more stats in the Montgomery County Ag Census. 
See changes in data from 2012 to 2017


According to the County Office of Agriculture “Agricultural activities occupy about one-third of Montgomery County’s land area. Over half of the 93,000-acre agricultural reserve is preserved through transfer of development rights or easement purchase initiatives. The County’s diverse agricultural industry—558 farms of which 42% are farmed as primary occupation. and 350 horticultural enterprises—produce millions of dollars in economic contribution from farm products and operations. The majority of Montgomery County farms are family-run operations, many reaching back several generations, which employ more than 10, 000 residents.” Fifty percent of the County’s farmers work full time in farming.

​“Montgomery County’s agricultural reserve is an important environmental resource for future farm enterprises. A strong agricultural heritage provides a diverse business community and a strong economic base. Combining these strengths with the commitment for farmland preservation makes Montgomery County an attractive place to live and work.”

More:
-Dig in to the numbers on the Johns Hopkins Food System Map 
- Montgomery data gathered from the JHU Center for a Livable Future (2016) 
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ABOUT US
What We Do
A Brief History
Board & AC
Staff & Volunteers
Contact
​​Buy MCA Gear
ABOUT Ag RESERVE
History of the Ag
Benefits of the Ag
Farm Facts
Threats to the Ag
​A Place with Purpose
NEWS
EVENTS
Local Events
Ride for the Reserve
Royce Hanson Award
SUPPORT LOCAL
Ag Guide
Local Food Connection
Community Supported Agriculture
Restaurants & Retail
​Artists of the Reserve
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Montgomery Countryside Alliance
P.O Box 24, Poolesville, MD  20837
301-461-9831  •  ​[email protected]
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MCA is proud to announce that we have been recognized for a third time as one of the best small charities in the D.C. region by Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington. A panel of 110 expert reviewers from area foundations, corporate giving programs, and peer non-profit organizations evaluated 270 applications.

​MCA is known as an effective and innovative non-profit whose efforts to preserve and promote Montgomery County’s nationally recognized 93,000 acre Ag Reserve have brought increased public and governmental support of local food production and farmland and open space preservation. Most importantly, MCA’s efforts are putting more farmers on the ground and keeping them there.
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