Maryland Food System Profile II Garrett County, MD · 2016-12-21 · FOOD AVAILABILITY - NUTRITION ASSISTANCE Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking Average Number of Monthly

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Garrett County, MD

DEMOGRAPHICS Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking

Population, 2010-2014 ACS Five-Year Estimatea 29,945 5,887,776 0.51% 22

% Population Change, 2000-2010b 0.8% 9.0% 22

Number of Households, 2010-2014 ACS Five-Year Estimatea 29,338 5,747,580 0.51% 22

Population Density (People / Square Mile), 2010b 46.51 594.77 24

% Non-Hispanic, 2010-2014 ACS Five-Year Estimatea 99.1% 91.2% 1

◼ % White Alone 96.9% 53.6% 1

◼ % Black or African American Alone 0.8% 29.0% 24

◼ % Asian Alone 0.4% 5.8% 24

% Hispanic (any race), 2010-2014 ACS Five-Year Estimatea 0.9% 8.8% 24

Median Household Income, 2010-2014 ACS Five-Year Estimatea $46,096 $74,149 20

Self-Sufficiency Standard (2 Adults, 2 School-Age Children), 2012c,1 $38,363 (U) 24

% Individuals Below 185% of Federal Poverty Level, 2010-2014 ACS Five-Year Estimate; Household of 4=$44,123)a,2

31.83% 20.74% 6

% Individuals Below 200% of Federal Poverty Level, 2010-2014 ACS Five-Year Estimate; Household of 4=$47,700)a,2

35.18% 22.80% 6

% Unemployment, 2010-2014 ACS Five-Year Estimatea 6.9% 8.0% 17

% Households without Vehicle, 2010-2014 ACS Five-Year Estimatea 7.9% 9.4% 8

Demographics

HEALTH STATISTICS Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking

Overall Mortality / 100,000 Population (Age-Adjusted), 2013d 743.6 708.3 10

Heart Disease Mortality / 100,000 Population (Age-Adjusted), 2013d 203.1 171.7 5

Diabetes Mortality / 100,000 Population (Age-Adjusted), 2013d 22.8 19.6 6

Rate of Obesity, 2013e 26.04% 28.30% 19

Rate of Diabetes, 2013e 9.64% 10.00% 13

Health Statistics

Maryland Food System Profile II

These county profiles present the data compiled by the Maryland Food System Map Project, at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future. They are intended to be used for education, research, policy development, and community organizing purposes. For more information go to: www.mdfoodsystemmap.org.

FOOD AVAILABILITY - FOOD ACCESS Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking

% Population Living in a USDA Food Desert, 2010h,7 20.55% 27.34% 13

% Population that is Food Insecure, 2013i,8 12.0% 12.8% 12

Average Cost of a Meal ($), 2013i,9 $2.74 (U) 22

FOOD AVAILABILITY - FOOD STORES AND RESTAURANTS Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking

Total Number of Food Stores, 2014f 33 3,784 0.87% 20

◼ Number of Supermarkets (Chains, Supercenters, and International)3 5 696 0.72% 19

◻ Supermarkets / 1,000 Population 0.17 0.12 3

◻ % Supermarkets (Number of Supermarkets / Total Food Stores) 15.15% 18.39% 16

◼ Number of Convenience Stores (Chains, Gas Stations, Drug Stores, and Dollar-Discount)4

15 1,700 0.88% 19

◼ Number of Small Grocery Stores ("Mom and Pop" Stores, Corner Stores)5 12 1,124 1.07% 13

◼ Number of Other Food Stores (Conventional Club, Military Commissaries, and Mixed Markets)6

1 63 1.59% 13

Number of Fast Food Chain Restaurants, 2013g 13 1,757 0.74% 18

◼ Fast Food Chain Restaurants / 1,000 Population 0.43 0.30 4

Food Availability

Food Stores by Type

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FOOD AVAILABILITY - NUTRITION ASSISTANCE Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking

Average Number of Monthly SNAP Participants, 2014j 4,712 788,871 0.60% 22

% Population Participating in SNAP, 2015 State Fiscal yeark 15.3% 13.0% 10

% SNAP Participation Among Low-Income Residents, 2015 State Fiscal yeark 45.5% 65.9% 24

Number of SNAP Authorized Stores, 2014l 29 3,405 0.85% 20

◼ SNAP Authorized Stores / 1,000 population 0.97 0.58 3

Number of WIC Authorized Stores, 2015m 5 717 0.70% 19

Number of Pantry & Free Meal Sites, 2013g 2 1,069 0.19% 24

AGRICULTURE - GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking

Total Number of Farms, 2012n 667 12,256 5.44% 4

Acres of Land in Farms, 2012n 95,197 2,030,745 4.69% 10

% of Land in Farms, 2012n 23.00% 32.50% 17

Average Farm Size (Acres), 2012n 143 166 11

Acres of Cropland Harvested, 2012n 36,618 1,280,965 2.86% 15

Agriculture

AGRICULTURE - OPERATORS AND LABOR Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking

Average Age of Primary Farm Operator, 2012n 55.8 59.0 21

% Female Primary Operator, 2012n 11.54% 18.73% 18

Operators by Primary Occupation, 2012n

◼ % Farming 49.03% 48.92% 13

◼ % Other 50.97% 51.08% 11

Total Number of Hired Workers (Excludes Contract Labor), 2012n 481 14,705 3.27% 13

Total Number of Farms with Migrant Labor, 2012n 0 133 0.00% 20

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AGRICULTURE - FARM TYPES AND PRODUCTS Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking

Number of USDA Certified Organic Farms, 2012n 4 81 4.94% 7

Number of USDA Organic Exempt Farms, 2012n 0 20 0.00% 9

Number of Farms Transitioning to USDA Certified Organic, 2012n 2 19 10.53% 4

Dairy Farms - Number with Sales, 2012n 59 463 12.74% 3

Dairy Farms - Market Value ($), 2012n $9,913,000 $187,497,000 5.29% 5

Cattle Farms - Number with Sales, 2012n 345 2,663 12.96% 3

Cattle Farms - Market Value ($), 2012n $9,975,000 $69,917,000 14.27% 3

Grain & Oilseed Farms - Number with Sales, 2012n 210 3,769 5.57% 8

Grain & Oilseed Farms - Market Value ($), 2012n $6,499,000 $716,348,000 0.91% 20

Hog Farms - Number with Sales, 2012n 22 340 6.47% 5

Hog Farms - Market Value ($), 2012n $94,000 (D) (U) 6

Fruit, Tree Nuts, & Berries - Number with Sales, 2012n 33 476 6.93% 5

Fruit, Tree Nuts, & Berries - Market Value ($), 2012n $72,000 $20,065,000 0.36% 19

Vegetables, Melons, Potatoes, & Sweet Potatoes - Number with Sales, 2012n 39 797 4.89% 10

Vegetables, Melons, Potatoes, & Sweet Potatoes - Market Value ($), 2012n (D) $70,711,000 (U) (U)

Poultry Farms (Broiler) - Number with Sales, 2012n 6 854 0.70% 17

Poultry Farms (Layer) - Number with Inventory, 2012n 94 1,544 6.09% 6

Poultry Farms (Broiler & Layer) - Number with Sales, 2012n 57 1,688 3.38% 12

Poultry Farms (Broiler & Layer) - Market Value ($), 2012n $199,000 $922,999,000 0.02% 12

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$72,000

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Vegetables

Poultry

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AGRICULTURE - LARGE-SCALE LIVESTOCK Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking

Number of Broiler Chicken CAFOs, 2015o,11* 0 486 0.00% 10

Number of Broiler Chicken MAFOs, 2015o,11* 0 23 0.00% 6

Number of Layer Hen CAFOs, 2015o,11* 0 5 0.00% 4

Number of Dairy Cattle CAFOs, 2015o,11* 0 16 0.00% 8

Number of Dairy Cattle MAFOs, 2015o,11* 0 1 0.00% 2

Number of Beef Cattle CAFOs, 2015o,11* 0 6 0.00% 5

Number of Hog CAFOs, 2015o,11* 0 1 0.00% 2

AGRICULTURE - ECONOMICS Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking

Number of Small Farms (Market Value <$50,000), 2012n 530 9,190 5.77% 6

Number of Mid-Sized Farms ($50,000 - $499,999), 2012n,10 130 1,851 7.02% 5

Number of Large Farms ($500,000 or more), 2012n 7 1,215 0.58% 17

Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold, 2012n $31,461,000 $2,271,397,000 1.39% 17

◼ Average Per Farm $47,168 $185,329 19

Net Cash Farm Income of Operations, 2012n $5,451,000 $477,002,000 14

◼ Average Per Farm $8,173 $38,920 17

Government Payouts - Total Federal Dollars, 2012n $540,000 $36,024,000 1.50% 17

◼ Average Per Farm Receiving Funds $4,289 $7,784 19

◼ Number of Farms Receiving Funds 126 4,628 2.72% 15

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PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking

Total Number of Food Processing Facilities, 2015q,13* 17 623 2.73% 16

◼ Number of Facilities that Process Dairy 1 51 1.96% 14

◼ Number of Facilities that Process Seafood 0 168 0.00% 20

◼ Number of Facilities that Process Meat 3 145 2.07% 14

Animal Slaughter Facilities, 2015q,13* 3 69 4.35% 6

Food Distribution and Warehouses, 2015q,13* 7 521 1.34% 20

◼ Number of Distributors that Source Locally 1 65 1.54% 13

Processing and Distribution

AGRICULTURE - LOCAL FOOD Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking

Farm Products Sold Directly - Number of Farms, 2012n 87 1,276 6.82% 6

Farm Products Sold Directly - Market Value, 2012n $383,000 $28,038,000 1.37% 17

Number of Agritourism Operations, 2012n 11 307 3.58% 12

Average $ / Agritourism Operation, 2012n $2,364 $23,638 19

Number of Farmers Markets, 2015p 2 145 1.38% 19

Total Number of Farms Selling Locally, 2015q,12 33 1,178 2.80% 14

◼ Farms that are USDA Certified Organic 3 65 4.62% 8

◼ Farms that Sell at Farmers Markets 19 447 4.25% 9

◼ Farms that Sell Through Community Supported Agriculture 2 166 1.20% 19

◼ Dairy Farms that Sell Locally 4 92 4.35% 7

◼ Livestock & Poultry Farms that Sell Locally 14 578 2.42% 14

INSTITUTIONS Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking

Number of Hospitals, 2015r 1 63 1.59% 13

Number of Colleges/Universities, 2015s 1 56 1.79% 12

Number of Public K12 Schools, 2012-2013t 14 1,437 0.97% 19

Public K12: % Students Free and Reduced-Meal Eligible, 2015-2016u 48.29% 45.13% 10

Public K12: Number Participating in Maryland Meals for Achievement, 2014-2015v 9 467 1.91% 14

Public K12: % Eligible Participating in Maryland Meals for Achievement, 2014-2015v 82.0% 54.0% 11

Public K12: Number of Breakfasts and Lunches Served Annually, 2012-2013w 731,757 89,013,961 0.82% 20

Institutions


ENVIRONMENT - BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking

Cover Crops (Acres/Year), 2014z,14 868.00 418,590.30 0.21% 23

Nutrient Management on Pasture (Acres/Year), 2014z,14 5,577.00 59,438.30 9.38% 4

Soil Conservation and Water Quality Plans (Acres/Year), 2014z,14 12,550.40 914,065.90 1.37% 21

ENVIRONMENT - LAND PRESERVATION Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking

Maryland DNR and Conservation Easements, Total Acreage, 2013x 86,750.87 532,721.06 16.28% 1

MALPF Easements, Total Acreage, 2013x 7,306.00 299,946.00 2.44% 15

Maryland Environmental Trust Easements, Total Acreage, 2013x 2,424.13 129,693.13 1.87% 16

Maryland Rural Legacy Properties, Total Acreage, 2014y 1,378.57 81,796.03 1.69% 19

Maryland Rural Legacy Areas, Total Acreage, 2014y 31,457.09 902,580.62 3.49% 13

Environment

ENVIRONMENT - AIR AND WATER QUALITY Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking

Ammonia from Fertilizer Application (Tons), 2011aa 92.55 2,827.17 3.27% 15

Ammonia from Livestock Waste (Tons), 2011aa 292.41 19,886.77 1.47% 13

Airborne PM~2.5~ from Crop and Livestock Dust (Tons), 2011aa,15 19.47 2,791.47 0.70% 22

% Population on Private Well, 2010ab 70.1% 18.5% 1

Total Number of Watersheds, 2012ac,16 7 123 5.69% 15

◼ Number in Good Health* 1 2 50.00% 1

◼ Number in Fair Health 2 59 3.39% 18

◼ Number in Poor Health 4 62 6.45% 13

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The data sources for the Maryland Food System County Profiles are as follows: (a) The American Community Survey, 2010-2014 Five-Year Estimate(b) The United States Census, 2010 (c) Center for Women’s Welfare, 2012(d) Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2013(e) Maryland Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013(f) Center for a Livable Future’s Maryland Food System Map Project, 2014(g) Center for a Livable Future’s Maryland Food System Map Project, 2013(h) USDA Food Access Research Atlas, 2010(i) Feeding America, 2013(j) Maryland Hunger Solutions, 2014(k) Maryland Hunger Solutions, 2015(l) USDA Food and Nutrition Service SNAP Retailer Locator, 2014(m) Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2015(n) USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture, 2012(o) Maryland Department of the Environment, 2015(p) The Maryland Farmers Market Association, 2015(q) Center for a Livable Future’s Maryland Food System Map Project, 2015(r) Maryland State Archives, 2015(s) Maryland Higher Education Commission, 2015(t) Maryland Public School System websites, 2013(u) Maryland Department of Education, 2015-2016(v) Maryland Hunger Solutions, 2014-2015(w) Maryland Department of Education, 2013(x) Maryland Department of Natural Resources, 2013(y) Maryland Department of Natural Resources, 2014(z) Maryland Department of Agriculture, 2014(aa) United States Environmental Protection Agency, 2011(ab) United States Geological Survey, 2010(ac) Maryland Department of Natural Resources, 2012

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Footnotes1. The Self-Sufficiency Standard determines the amount of income required for working

families to meet basic needs at a minimally adequate level, taking into account family composition, ages of children, and geographic differences in costs. This does not include public subsidies or informal/private assistance.

2. Eligibility criterion for food and other federal supplement programs and benefits varies by household size, based on a percentage of the Federal Poverty Level.

3. “Supermarkets” are large-format grocery stores with all food departments present, in-cluding produce, meats, seafood, canned goods and packaged goods. Supermarkets are typically chain stores but may also be supercenters and international stores; these stores have annual sales of $2 million or more and have 3 or more cash registers.

4. The “Convenience Stores” category includes a variety of stores that sell food products, but food is not their main business. These stores include chain convenience stores, gas station convenience stores, pharmacies, and discount/dollar stores. They are typically chain operated.

5. “Small Grocery Stores,” sometimes called “mom & pop” stores or corner stores, are small format grocery stores that are typically independently owned and operated. They have annual sales of less than $2 million and have limited food departments.

6. The “Other Food Stores” category include Conventional Club stores (i.e. BJ’s), Military Commissaries, mixed markets, and public markets.

7. USDA Food Deserts are defined as low-income census tracts where residents are >0.5 miles (urban) or >10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.

8. Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap’s food insecurity rates are determined using data from the 2001-2013 Current Population Survey on individuals in food insecure house-holds; 2009-2013 American Community Survey five year estimates on median house-hold incomes, poverty rates, homeownership, and race and ethnic demographics; and 2013 American Community Survey one year estimates on unemployment rates.

9. The average dollar amount spent on food per week by food secure individuals is divided by 21 (3 meals per day x 7 days per week) weighted by the “cost-of-food index” to derive a localized estimate. Food expenditures for food secure individuals were used to ensure that the result best reflected the cost of an adequate diet.

10. Agriculture of the Middle (AOTM) encompasses a spectrum of farms and ranches that are declining because they are too small to be served well by commodity markets and too large to be served well by direct markets. Most farms are in the $50,000-$500,000 range of gross sales. See agofthemiddle.org for more information.

11. An Animal Feeding Operation (AFO) means a feedlot where: Non-aquatic animals are confined, fed, and maintained for at least 45 days in any 12-month period; and crops vegetation, forage growth, or post-harvest residues are not sustained in the normal growing season over any portion of the lot or facility. There are two types of AFOS: Confined Animal Feeding Operation and Maryland Animal Feeding Operation. Confined Animal Feeding Operations are medium or large AFO’s that discharge or “propose to discharge” manure, litter, or process wastewater. “Propose” to discharge means that your facility is designed, constructed, operated, or maintained, such that a discharge to surface waters of the State WILL occur. Maryland Animal Feed Operations (MAFO) are large animal feeding operations that do not discharge or “propose to discharge” manure, litter, or process wastewater.

◻ Broiler Chickens AFO with dry manure ranges: medium = 37,500-124,999 birds/farm or <100,000 ft2, large = >125,000 birds/farm or ≥100,000 ft2.

◻ Layer Hen AFO ranges: medium = 25,000-81,999 animals/farm, large = 82,000 or more animals/farm.

◻ Dairy Cattle AFO ranges: medium = 200-699 animals/farm, large = 700+ animals/farm.

◻ Beef Cattle AFO ranges: medium = 300-999 animals/farm, large = 1000 or more animals/farm.

◻ Hog AFO ranges: 750 or more animals/farm, dependent on weight of animals.12. Farms that grow and sell food locally in some manner. The list is derived from online

research, last updated in summer 2015. The list is not entirely comprehensive, as not all local farms have information available on the Internet.

13. Food processing and distribution facility lists were derived from multiple federal, state and county level food permit lists. Categories of food processing facilities, slaughter facilities, and distribution and storage facilities are neither mutually exclusive nor an exhaustive list of every possible type of facility.

14. The Maryland Department of Agriculture collects data on Best Management Practices for conservation, 3 of which are listed, as part of an effort to restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

15. Data for crop and livestock dust emissions of Particulate Matter <2.5 microns (PM2.5).16. The number of watersheds comprises all watersheds present in the county, including

those that cross county borders.

Symbols (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms (Census of Agriculture only)(U) Data unavailable *Many Maryland counties do not have any data or locations in this category, making the County Ranking for this category deceptively high for counties that have a value of 0. For example, there are only 4 dairy cow CAFOs in Maryland so any county with 0 CAFOs is tied for 5th place.

The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future promotes research and develops and communicates information about the complex interrelationships among diet, food production, the environment and human health. We advocate for policies that protect health, the global environment and the ability to sustain life for future generations.

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Maryland Food System Profile II Garrett County, MD · 2016-12-21 · FOOD AVAILABILITY - NUTRITION ASSISTANCE Garrett Maryland % of MD Total County Ranking Average Number of Monthly