Agritourism is becoming big business in the state, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022 census. In the five years since the last census, income generated by tourism activities on Maine farms has more than doubled.
The USDA released the 2022 census results last month.
Specialty crops and value-added products account for more than half of the agricultural product sales in the state, with operations selling directly to restaurants, brew pubs or other retailers showing the largest growth in generated income.
Analysis of the 2022 census data for Maine shows that farms continue to be an important driver of economic activity in the state, especially in rural communities. Despite agriculture’s importance here, Maine continues to be a small player on the national scene compared to other states.
“In Maine we are always small-scale in terms of land in production and total value of products,” said Jason Entsminger, University of Maine…
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