Maine's gross farm income in 2001 was $485 million (43rd in the US). There were 6,700 farms in 2002, with an estimated 1,260,000 acres (510,000 hectares) of land.
Maine's agriculture and food processing industries contribute over $1 billion annually to the state's economy. Maine produces more food crops for human consumption than any other New England state. Maine ranks first in the world in the production of blueberries, producing over 25% of the total blueberry crop and over 50% of the world's wild blueberries. Maine is also home to the largest bio-agricultural firm in the world, which produces breeding stock for the broiler industry worldwide. In New England, Maine ranks 1st in potato production and 2nd in the production of milk and apples. Nationally, Maine ranks 3rd in maple syrup and 8th in potatoes with 16,960,000 hundredweight. The greenhouse/nursery and wild blueberry sectors have also shown steady growth in total sales since 1990. Cranberry production has recently enjoyed a resurgence in Maine; 70 acres (28 hectares) were brought into production in the late 1990s through a $1.4 million capital investment.