1. Kent County, Md. Agricultural Industry Profile for Kent County, Maryland

2. Kent County, Md. Greenhouse and Nursery Products are New Agricultural Industry Leader Source: United States Census of Agriculture, 1982, 1997.

3. Kent County, Md. Agricultural Product Sales Reach $61 Million Source: United States Census of Agriculture, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997. Million

4. Kent County, Md. Number of Farms Decreased 16% While Average Size of Farms Increased 4% Source: United States Census of Agriculture, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997.

5. Kent County, Md. Number of Farms  1,000 Acres Increased; Farms 10-49 Acres Remain Stable All Other Farms by Size Category Decreased Source: United States Census of Agriculture, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997.

6. Kent County, Md. Number of Farm Operators Decreased Overall Source: United States Census of Agriculture, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997. +13% -28%

7. Kent County, Md. Net Cash Returns Flatten While Production Expenses Rose Source: United States Census of Agriculture, 1987, 1992, 1997.

8. Kent County, Md. Farms With Sales < $10,000 Increase; Farms With Sales > $10,000 Decrease Source: United States Census of Agriculture, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997. -10% -33% +20%

9. Kent County, Md. Farmland Protected by Conservation Easements Nearly 10,000 Acres Source: Maryland Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, Annual Report, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001.

10. Kent County, Md. Agricultural Service Firms Nearly Triple. Source: United States Bureau of the Census, County Business Patterns, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997. +183%

11. Kent County, Md. Farm Employment Decreased Sources:Regional Economic Information System, 1982, 1997, 1992, 1997. -15%

12. Kent County, Md. Agricultural Industry Direct Output Amounted to $64 Million in 1999 Source: 1999 IMPLAN Multiplier Reports. Minnesota IMPLAN Group, Inc. Stillwater, Minn.

13. Kent County, Md. Total Economic Impacts Included $82 Million in Output Impacts and $32 Million in Value-Added Impacts Source: 1999 IMPLAN Multiplier Reports. Minnesota IMPLAN Group, Inc. Stillwater, Minn. Million 1999

14. Kent County, Md. Agricultural Employment Income Reached $14.3 Million in 1999, with 769 People Employed Source: 1999 IMPLAN Multiplier Reports. Minnesota IMPLAN Group, Inc. Stillwater, Minn.

15. Kent County, Md. Agriculture and Resource-Based Industries Accounted for 11% of Local Economy Source: 1999 IMPLAN Multiplier Reports. Minnesota IMPLAN Group, Inc. Stillwater, Minn.