FREDERICK, Md. — With more than $51.5 million in annual milk sales, Frederick County is the undisputed leader in the state in dairy production.
Although the number of Frederick County dairy farms has leveled off over the past couple of years and holds steady at about 110, the U.S. Department of Agriculture census ranks the county No. 1 in the state with $51,537,000 in annual milk sales, according to Colby Ferguson, the county’s agriculture development specialist.
Washington County ranked second at $45 million in annual sales, and Carroll County was third at $21 million. At the moment, dairy farmers are enjoying good prices for their milk, Ferguson said.
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