Economic Data

Gross Domestic Product by County

	County by Rank $Billions	GDP $Billions	% of Total $ GDP	People	% Total People	GDP /Capita	Rank /Capita	Rank/ Capita	Per Capita GDP
1	Cumberland	$19.40	34.04%	293,557	21.93%	$88.45	Cumberland	1	$88.45
2	York	$7.40	12.98%	206,229	15.41%	$48.03	Hancock	2	$54.82
3	Penobscot	$6.00	10.53%	151,096	11.29%	$53.15	Aroostook	3	$53.84
4	Kennebec	$5.00	8.77%	122,083	9.12%	$54.82	Sagadahoc	4	$53.72
5	Androscoggin	$4.30	7.54%	107,679	8.05%	$53.45	Androscoggin	5	$53.45
6	Aroostook	$2.40	4.21%	67,111	5.01%	$47.86	Knox	6	$53.15
7	Hancock	$2.20	3.86%	54,811	4.10%	$53.72	Franklin	7	$52.58
8	Somerset	$1.70	2.98%	50,592	3.78%	$44.97	Kennebec	8	$48.03
9	Knox	$1.60	2.81%	39,771	2.97%	$53.84	Penobscot	9	$47.86
10	Oxford	$1.60	2.81%	57,618	4.30%	$37.17	York	10	$44.97
11	Sagadahoc	$1.40	2.46%	35,634	2.66%	$52.58	Oxford	11	$43.87
12	Lincoln	$1.00	1.75%	34,342	2.57%	$38.97	Piscataquis	12	$42.50
13	Washington	$1.00	1.75%	31,490	2.35%	$42.50	Waldo	13	$42.22
14	Waldo	$0.99	1.74%	39,694	2.97%	$33.38	Washington	14	$38.97
15	Franklin	$0.98	1.72%	29,897	2.23%	$43.87	Somerset	15	$37.17
16	Piscataquis	$0.53	0.93%	16,800	1.26%	$42.22	Lincoln	16	$33.38
	Maine	$57.00	100.00%	1,338,404	100%	$57.00

	Source: Murphy Edward D. “Economic gaps underscore perception of two Maines.” Portland Press Herald. December 16, 2019. pp.1, A 6.

This data illustrates the sharp differences in economic output in the various regions of the state. It is a reminder of the success and struggles of people in these counties. But this is not due just a north-south.

While the southern most Cumberland and York counties produce nearly 37% of the state’s GDP, northern Penobscot County adds another 10%, to be in the top five counties in population.