FY2021 Adopted Budget

FY2021 Adopted Budget County Profile

Statistics

Water & Sewer Frederick County Operated (sewer plants/collection systems)

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Number of Residents served (sewer)

90,385

Miles of Sewer Mains Daily Plant Capacity

427

16,043,000

Water Systems (water plants/distribution systems)

13

Number of Accounts (water) Miles of Water Mains Daily Systems Capacity (gallons)

26,540

364

17,005,400

Agriculture

Number of Farms

1,373

Acreage

188,576

Preserved farmland with easements (acres)

63,092 (May 2020)

Land Use

Agriculture

56% 3% 9% 4% 24% 4%

Commercial/Industrial

Residential Municipal

Conservation/Water/Parks

Right-of-Way

Statistics provided by County Planning & Permitting Division, County Geographical Information Systems, Frederick County Public Works, Frederick County Public Schools, and State Department of Assessments & Taxation staff. Agriculture information is provided by the US Census of Agriculture. Income statistics, industry information provided by U.S. Census.gov. Employment data provided by MD Department of Labor and by the Office of Economic Development. Water & Sewer data as of June 20, 2020. Population report adjusted to remove vacant lots from calculation. Road mileage are based on a 2017 State Highway Administration report.

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