Pesticide Usage Survey Results (Maryland)

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MARYLAND
PESTICIDE
SURVEY
STATISTICS
2020 REPORT

INTRODUCTION
This publication contains estimates for specific pesticides used in Maryland during calendar year 2020.
Published estimates include the combined pesticide usage of farm operators, certified private pesticide
applicators, and commercially licensed businesses and public agencies.
All data were compiled by the Maryland Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
in cooperation with the Pesticide Regulation Section of the Maryland Department of Agriculture. Staff of the
Pesticide Regulation Section provided technical assistance in survey planning and analysis of final summary
tabulations. Data collection and summarization were completed by NASS, with access to record level data
limited to NASS office personnel. All record-level data collected by NASS are confidential and protected by
Title 7 of the U.S. Code.

Methodology
A survey was conducted in 2021 to estimate the amounts and types of pesticides applied in calendar year 2020
by Maryland farm operators, certified private pesticide applicators, commercially licensed businesses, and
public agencies. The survey consisted of a sample of 1,500 farmers, 2,845 certified private applicators, 1,371
commercially licensed businesses, and 264 public agencies permitted to apply pesticides. Lists of certified
applicators, businesses, and public agencies were provided by the Pesticide Regulation Section of the
Maryland Department of Agriculture. The farm operator sample was selected from a comprehensive list of
farm operators maintained by NASS.
In February 2021, questionnaires were mailed to all sampled operations, businesses, and agencies, with a
reminder postcard mailing and second questionnaire mailing to non-respondents occurring in April
2021. Responses were received from 687 (46%) of the sampled farmers, 808 (28%) certified private
applicators, 188 (14%) commercially licensed businesses, and 58 (22%) public agencies. Response was
voluntary and not required by law.
Data were reviewed for completeness and accuracy and all amounts reported were converted to pounds of
active ingredient. Following questionnaire review, data were keyed and summarized utilizing SAS statistical
software and data analysis was conducted by NASS statisticians. Active ingredients were totaled and
expanded to a State level based solely on the population of each sector, final sample sizes and survey
response. The population assumed to represent total usage of the target populations.

Results
Pesticide active ingredient estimates are published only when there were a sufficient number of reports and/or
amounts applied. Active ingredients reported without sufficient number of reports or amounts less than one
pound is listed on a separate table with a total amount estimated. Published data are listed in descending order
by pounds of active ingredient and in alphabetical order. The top 20 pesticides (in terms of total pounds), the
top 10 pesticides by county, the top 10 pesticides by season, the top 10 pesticides for certain targeted crops,
the top 10 by class (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other) are provided in separate tables. Common
formulation and type for pesticides published comparisons tables are also provided.

State Pesticide Usage Publishable Estimates - Ranked According to Pounds Used
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46

Pesticide Common Name
All Glyphosate
Atrazine
S-Metolachlor
All 2;4-D
Paraquat
Chlorfenapyr
Chlorothalonil
Simazine
Fipronil
Mineral oil
Imidacloprid
Dicamba; dimet. salt
Sulfur
Pendimethalin
Bifenthrin
Metolachlor
Metribuzin
Copper sulfate
Mesotrione
Tembotrione
Mancozeb
Azoxystrobin
Pelargonic acid
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Mono-potassium salt
Tebuconazole
Fomesafen Sodium
Dicamba; BAPMA salt
Acetochlor
Thiophanate-methyl
Propiconazole
Clethodim
Permethrin
Fluopyram
Copper hydroxide
MCPA; 2-ethylhexyl
Isoxaflutole
Glufosinate-ammonium
Dipot. endothall
Captan
Sulfentrazone
Beta-cyfluthrin
Flumioxazin
Clomazone
Aminocyclopyrachlor
Dimethoate

lbs
565,481
270,656
186,824
121,509
83,095
82,620
77,692
76,660
52,740
33,140
30,338
27,935
25,761
25,659
25,047
21,767
20,198
18,665
17,611
13,989
13,627
13,046
11,664
10,917
10,287
9,025
8,831
8,802
8,331
8,223
8,176
7,284
6,625
6,401
6,373
6,369
6,311
5,496
5,445
5,296
4,938
4,475
3,887
3,668
3,629
3,615

Rank
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92

Pesticide Common Name
Dithiopyr
Diazinon
Iprodione
Fludioxonil
Thiencarbazone-methy
Dicamba; digly. salt
Sulfometuron methyl
Pyriproxyfen
Butoxyethyl triclopy
Acephate
MCPP-P; DMA Salt
Piperonyl butoxide
Calcium polysulfide
Ziram
Prodiamine
Ethephon
Trinexapac-ethyl
Pydiflumetofen
Cyproconazole
Difenoconazole
Pyroxasulfone
Fosetyl-al
Sodium metaborate
Bentazon
Clopyralid mono salt
Carbaryl
Malathion
Penthiopyrad
Propamocarb hydroch.
Linuron
Diquat dibromide
Fluazinam
Thiram
Quinclorac
Imazethapyr
Sodium chlorate
Copper ethanolamine
Chlorimuron-ethyl
Dicamba; sodium salt
Oryzalin
Bicyclopyrone
Pyraclostrobin
Halosulfuron
Chlorpyrifos
Trifluralin
Fluroxypyr 1-MHE

lbs
3,560
3,428
3,308
3,207
3,103
2,906
2,876
2,730
2,578
2,564
2,503
2,445
2,400
2,380
2,374
2,337
2,269
2,258
2,235
2,217
2,192
2,096
2,078
2,060
1,993
1,977
1,962
1,858
1,638
1,630
1,620
1,590
1,504
1,491
1,325
1,318
1,264
1,210
1,161
1,141
1,097
1,041
988
956
955
953

State Pesticide Usage Publishable Estimates - Ranked According to Pounds Used
Rank
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138

Pesticide Common Name
Triadimefon
Dicamba
Indaziflam
Deltamethrin
Triethylamine triclo
Saflufenacil
Metconazole
Cyprodinil
Thifensulfuron
Fluazifop-P-butyl
Bensulide
Prothioconazole
Phosmet
Basic copper sulfate
Spirotetramat
Acetamiprid
Cyfluthrin
Picoxystrobin
MCPA; dimethyl. salt
Dimethenamid-P
Zeta-cypermethrin
Pyrimethanil
Isoxaben
Diflufenzopyr-sodium
Cypermethrin
Prosulfuron
Ametoctradin
Esfenvalerate
Copper chloride hyd.
Reynoutria sachaline
Fenbuconazole
Mandipropamide Techn
Dimethomorph
Imazosulfuron
Diuron
Clopyralid
Trifloxystrobin
Boscalid
Rimsulfuron
Lactofen
Cyantraniliprole
Paclobutrazol
Thiamethoxam
Alk. dim. benzyl 60%
Alk. dim. ethbz. am.
Hydrogen peroxide

lbs
931
911
909
798
791
760
735
731
712
707
662
645
641
637
635
611
600
600
567
551
542
511
495
464
463
435
418
416
391
384
361
338
314
308
284
282
282
278
261
248
243
241
225
223
223
218

Rank
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184

Pesticide Common Name
Oxyfluorfen
Imazapyr; iso. salt
Indoxacarb
Prohexadione calcium
Cloransulam-methyl
Mefenoxam
Pyrethrins
Hexythiazox
Chlorantraniliprole
Nicosulfuron
Chloropicrin
Acifluorfen; sodium
Methoxyfenozide
Cyazofamid
(7S)-Hydroprene
Acibenzolar-S-Methyl
Polyoxin D zinc salt
Fluthiacet-methyl
Ethalfluralin
Tribenuron-methyl
Streptomycin sulfate
Dinotefuran
Imazamox
Copper oxide
Napropamide
Prallethrin
Fluxapyroxad
Flumiclorac-pentyl
Spinosad
Benefin
Spinetoram
Buprofezin
Flutriafol
Sethoxydim
Copper (metallic)
Fenhexamid
Abamectin
Halauxifen-methyl
Imazapic-ammonium
Propanoic acid
Terbacil
Topramezone
Pinoxaden
Oxadiazon
Kantor
Myclobutanil

lbs
216
212
208
205
204
200
197
188
185
179
175
175
171
168
149
142
138
136
122
114
113
111
111
105
104
104
103
95
94
92
90
90
88
84
69
68
67
62
61
61
58
58
55
54
54
50

State Pesticide Usage Publishable Estimates - Ranked According to Pounds Used
Rank
Pesticide Common Name
lbs
185
Triisopropanolamine
49
186
Fluridone
48
187
Indolebutyric acid
39
188
Aluminum phosphide
35
189
Pymetrozine
34
190
Flumetsulam
34
191
Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl
34
192
Metsulfuron-methyl
33
193
Octacide-264
30
194
Fenpropathrin
29
195
Silicon dioxide
27
196
Peroxyacetic acid
26
197
Prometon
23
198
Azadirachtin
23
199
Diphacinone
22
200
Fluvalinate
22
201
Benzovindiflupyr
21
202
Flurprimidol
21
203
Carfentrazone-ethyl
21
204
Quinoline
19
205
Alkyl. dim. benz. am
18
206
Dimethyldioctyl
18
207
Fluopicolide
17
208
Metrafenone
14
209
Boric acid
13
210
Flupyradifurone
13
211
Famoxadone
12
212
Cymoxanil
12
213
Benzyladenine
11
214
Oxathiapiprolin
10
215
Copper octanoate
9
216
Borax decahydrate
8
217
Cytokinins
7
218
Ethofenprox
7
219
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain D747
4
220
Imazapyr
4
221
Zoxamide
2
222
Phenothrin
1
223
Brodifacoum
1
Total Active Ingredients Publishable
2,090,242
Total Active Ingredients Non-Publishable 3,023,486
Total Active Ingredients Reported
5,113,728

Rank

Pesticide Common Name

lbs

State Pesticide Usage Publishable Estimates - Alphabetical
Rank
153
175
56
108
29
154
150
136
137
205
4
1
188
119
45
2
198
22
219
106
168
103
70
201
213
42
87
15
216
209
130
223
170
55
59
40
72
203
147
6
84
149
7
90
32
44

lbs
Pesticide Common Name
(7S)-Hydroprene
149
Abamectin
67
Acephate
2,564
Acetamiprid
611
Acetochlor
8,331
Acibenzolar-S-Methyl
142
Acifluorfen; sodium
175
Alk. dim. benzyl 60%
223
Alk. dim. ethbz. am.
223
Alkyl. dim. benz. am
18
All 2;4-D
121,509
All Glyphosate
565,481
Aluminum phosphide
35
Ametoctradin
418
Aminocyclopyrachlor
3,629
Atrazine
270,656
Azadirachtin
23
Azoxystrobin
13,046
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain 4D747
Basic copper sulfate
637
Benefin
92
Bensulide
662
Bentazon
2,060
Benzovindiflupyr
21
Benzyladenine
11
Beta-cyfluthrin
4,475
Bicyclopyrone
1,097
Bifenthrin
25,047
Borax decahydrate
8
Boric acid
13
Boscalid
278
Brodifacoum
1
Buprofezin
90
Butoxyethyl triclopy
2,578
Calcium polysulfide
2,400
Captan
5,296
Carbaryl
1,977
Carfentrazone-ethyl
21
Chlorantraniliprole
185
Chlorfenapyr
82,620
Chlorimuron-ethyl
1,210
Chloropicrin
175
Chlorothalonil
77,692
Chlorpyrifos
956
Clethodim
7,284
Clomazone
3,668

Rank
128
71
143
173
121
83
35
215
162
18
133
152
109
212
117
65
100
217
96
48
94
28
52
12
85
66
116
112
46
125
206
160
199
39
77
47
127
120
157
62
218
211
123
174
191
194

Pesticide Common Name
Clopyralid
Clopyralid mono salt
Cloransulam-methyl
Copper (metallic)
Copper chloride hyd.
Copper ethanolamine
Copper hydroxide
Copper octanoate
Copper oxide
Copper sulfate
Cyantraniliprole
Cyazofamid
Cyfluthrin
Cymoxanil
Cypermethrin
Cyproconazole
Cyprodinil
Cytokinins
Deltamethrin
Diazinon
Dicamba
Dicamba; BAPMA salt
Dicamba; digly. salt
Dicamba; dimet. salt
Dicamba; sodium salt
Difenoconazole
Diflufenzopyr-sodium
Dimethenamid-P
Dimethoate
Dimethomorph
Dimethyldioctyl
Dinotefuran
Diphacinone
Dipot. endothall
Diquat dibromide
Dithiopyr
Diuron
Esfenvalerate
Ethalfluralin
Ethephon
Ethofenprox
Famoxadone
Fenbuconazole
Fenhexamid
Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl
Fenpropathrin

lbs
282
1,993
204
69
391
1,264
6,373
9
105
18,665
243
168
600
12
463
2,235
731
7
798
3,428
911
8,802
2,906
27,935
1,161
2,217
464
551
3,615
314
18
111
22
5,445
1,620
3,560
284
416
122
2,337
7
12
361
68
34
29

State Pesticide Usage Publishable Estimates - Alphabetical
Rank
9
102
78
50
190
166
43
207
34
210
186
92
202
156
171
200
165
27
68
38
176
89
146
138
161
177
220
140
81
126
11
95
187
141
49
115
37
183
132
24
76
36
111
57
73
21

Pesticide Common Name
Fipronil
Fluazifop-P-butyl
Fluazinam
Fludioxonil
Flumetsulam
Flumiclorac-pentyl
Flumioxazin
Fluopicolide
Fluopyram
Flupyradifurone
Fluridone
Fluroxypyr 1-MHE
Flurprimidol
Fluthiacet-methyl
Flutriafol
Fluvalinate
Fluxapyroxad
Fomesafen Sodium
Fosetyl-al
Glufosinate-ammonium
Halauxifen-methyl
Halosulfuron
Hexythiazox
Hydrogen peroxide
Imazamox
Imazapic-ammonium
Imazapyr
Imazapyr; iso. salt
Imazethapyr
Imazosulfuron
Imidacloprid
Indaziflam
Indolebutyric acid
Indoxacarb
Iprodione
Isoxaben
Isoxaflutole
Kantor
Lactofen
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Linuron
MCPA; 2-ethylhexyl
MCPA; dimethyl. salt
MCPP-P; DMA Salt
Malathion
Mancozeb

lbs
52,740
707
1,590
3,207
34
95
3,887
17
6,401
13
48
953
21
136
88
22
103
8,831
2,096
5,496
62
988
188
218
111
61
4
212
1,325
308
30,338
909
39
208
3,308
495
6,311
54
248
10,917
1,630
6,369
567
2,503
1,962
13,627

Rank
124
144
19
99
151
16
208
17
192
10
25
184
163
148
193
86
182
214
139
134
5
23
14
74
33
196
222
105
110
181
58
155
164
61
142
197
75
178
31
118
104
64
189
88
145
114

Pesticide Common Name
Mandipropamide Techn
Mefenoxam
Mesotrione
Metconazole
Methoxyfenozide
Metolachlor
Metrafenone
Metribuzin
Metsulfuron-methyl
Mineral oil
Mono-potassium salt
Myclobutanil
Napropamide
Nicosulfuron
Octacide-264
Oryzalin
Oxadiazon
Oxathiapiprolin
Oxyfluorfen
Paclobutrazol
Paraquat
Pelargonic acid
Pendimethalin
Penthiopyrad
Permethrin
Peroxyacetic acid
Phenothrin
Phosmet
Picoxystrobin
Pinoxaden
Piperonyl butoxide
Polyoxin D zinc salt
Prallethrin
Prodiamine
Prohexadione calcium
Prometon
Propamocarb hydroch.
Propanoic acid
Propiconazole
Prosulfuron
Prothioconazole
Pydiflumetofen
Pymetrozine
Pyraclostrobin
Pyrethrins
Pyrimethanil

lbs
338
200
17,611
735
171
21,767
14
20,198
33
33,140
10,287
50
104
179
30
1,141
54
10
216
241
83,095
11,664
25,659
1,858
6,625
26
1
641
600
55
2,445
138
104
2,374
205
23
1,638
61
8,176
435
645
2,258
34
1,041
197
511

State Pesticide Usage Publishable Estimates - Alphabetical
Rank
54
67
80
204
122
131
3
98
172
195
8
82
69
169
167
107
159
41
53
13
26
20
179
135
51
101
30
79
180
93
158
97
129
91
185
63
113
60
221

Pesticide Common Name
Pyriproxyfen
Pyroxasulfone
Quinclorac
Quinoline
Reynoutria sachaline
Rimsulfuron
S-Metolachlor
Saflufenacil
Sethoxydim
Silicon dioxide
Simazine
Sodium chlorate
Sodium metaborate
Spinetoram
Spinosad
Spirotetramat
Streptomycin sulfate
Sulfentrazone
Sulfometuron methyl
Sulfur
Tebuconazole
Tembotrione
Terbacil
Thiamethoxam
Thiencarbazone-methy
Thifensulfuron
Thiophanate-methyl
Thiram
Topramezone
Triadimefon
Tribenuron-methyl
Triethylamine triclo
Trifloxystrobin
Trifluralin
Triisopropanolamine
Trinexapac-ethyl
Zeta-cypermethrin
Ziram
Zoxamide
TOTAL

lbs
2,730
2,192
1,491
19
384
261
186,824
760
84
27
76,660
1,318
2,078
90
94
635
113
4,938
2,876
25,761
9,025
13,989
58
225
3,103
712
8,223
1,504
58
931
114
791
282
955
49
2,269
542
2,380
2
2,090,242

Pesticides Reported But Not Publishable
Name
(S)-S 3307
1-Octanol
Acequinocyl
All 2;4-DB
All 2;4-DP
Allethrin
Aminopyralid potassium salt
Amitraz
Amm. Soap Fatty Acid
Ammonium pelargonate
Asulam; sodium salt
Bacillus amyloliquefac F727
Bacillus mycoides Isolate J
Bacillus pumilus
Bacillus subtilis
Beauveria bassiana
Bifenazate
Bromacil
Bromadiolone
Bromethalin
Bromoxynil octanoate
Bt israelen BMP 144; sol;spor;insect tox
Bt kurstaki ABTS-351
Bt kurstaki BMP123
Bt kurstaki SA-12; sol;spor;insect tox
Burkholderia A396 cells & media
Butenoic Acid Hydro.
Calcium hypochlorite
Canola oil
Capric acid
Caprylic acid
Carbon
Chlorethoxyfos
Chlorine
Chlormequat chloride
Chlorophacinone
Chlorpyrifos-methyl
Chlorsulfuron
Chromobac subtsugae PRAA4-1 cells and spent media
Clofentezine
Clopyralid; triethanolamine
Clothianidin
Copper ethylenediamine complex
Copper triethanolamine complex
Cuprammonium acetate
Cycloate

1

Type
O
O
I
H
H
I
H
I
O
H
H
F
I
F
F
I
I
H
O
O
H
O
I
I
O
I
O
O
I
O
O
O
I
O
O
O
I
H
I
I
O
I
H
O
O
H

Pesticides Reported But Not Publishable
Name
Cyflufenamid
Cyflumetofen
Cyromazine
D-Limonene
DCPA
Daminozide
Decanol
Decyldimethyloctyl
Dicamba; Pot. salt
Dicamba; iso salt
Dichlorvos
Dicrotophos
Didecyl dim. ammon.
Difethialone
Diflubenzuron
Dimethenamid
Disod. Octa. tetra.
Dodecadien-1-ol
Dodecanol
Dodine
E-8-Dodecenyl acetat
EPTC
Emamectin benzoate
Etoxazole
Etridiazole
Fenamidone
Fenbutatin-oxide
Fenpyroximate
Ferric sodium EDTA
Flazasulfuron
Flonicamid
Flucarbazone-sodium
Flufenacet
Flutolanil
Fomesafen
Foramsulfuron
Gamma-cyhalothrin
Gibberellic acid
Gibberellins A4A7
Gossyplure
Halofenozide
Hexadecadien (Z;Z)
Hexazinone
Imazethapyr; ammon.
Isofetamid
Isopropyl alcohol

1

Type
F
I
I
H
H
O
O
O
H
H
I
I
O
O
I
H
I
O
O
F
O
H
I
I
F
F
I
I
I
H
I
H
H
F
H
H
I
O
O
O
I
O
H
H
F
O

Pesticides Reported But Not Publishable
Name
Kaolin
Kinoprene
MCPP-P-potassium
MSMA
Maleic hydrazide
Mefluidide; diet.
Mesosulfuron-Methyl
Metalaxyl
Metaldehyde
Metam-sodium
Methiocarb
Methomyl
Methyl anthranilate
Methyl bromide
NAA; Sodium
Naphthalene
Neem oil
Neem oil; clar. hyd.
Nitrapyrin
Norflurazon
Novaluron
Noviflumuron
Octadecadien (E;Z)
Octadecadien (Z;Z)
Oxamyl
Oxytetracycline hydrochloride
Paecilomyces fumosor
Penoxsulam
Phenmedipham
Phorate
Picloram; K salt
Picloram; triisoprop
Pirimiphos-methyl
Potassium Phosphate
Potassium bicarbon.
Potassium salts
Potassium silicate
Prohydrojasmon
Prometryn
Propazine
Pyraflufen-ethyl
Pyridaben
Pyridalyl
Pyrifluquinazon
Pyroxsulam
S-Abscisic Acid

1

Type
I
I
H
H
O
O
H
F
O
O
I
I
O
O
O
O
I
I
O
H
I
O
O
O
I
O
O
H
H
I
H
H
I
F
F
I
O
O
H
H
H
I
I
I
H
O

Pesticides Reported But Not Publishable

1

Name

Type
I
I
F
O
O
O
I
F
O
I
F
H
I
I
I
O
I
O
H
I
F
F
F
F
O
O
O

S-Methoprene
Silica gel
Sodium Percarbonate
Sodium hypochlorite
Sodium nitrate
Spirodiclofen
Spiromesifen
Streptomyces lydicus
Strychnine
Sulfoxaflor
Tea tree oil
Tebuthiuron
Tefluthrin
Tetramethrin
Thiazine
Thidiazuron
Tolfenpyrad
Tribufos
Triclopyr
Tricosene
Triflumizole
Triforine
Triphenyltin hydrox.
Tritconazole
Z-8-Dodecanol
Z-8-Dodecen acetate
Zinc phosphide

1Not publishable due to disclosure or less than 1 pound reported.

F = Fungicide
H =Herbicide
I = Insecticide
O = Other

Top 10 Publishable Pesticides Usage by Crop in 2020
FIELD
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Pesticide Common Name
All Glyphosate
Atrazine
S-Metolachlor
All 2;4-D
Paraquat
Simazine
Dicamba; dimet. salt
Pendimethalin
Metolachlor
Metribuzin

Type
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H

FRUIT
Pesticide Common Name
Type

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Sulfur
Mono-potassium salt
Mancozeb
Copper hydroxide
Captan
Azoxystrobin
Diazinon
Ziram
Calcium polysulfide
Mineral oil

Rank
1
2
3

Pesticide Common Name
All 2;4-D
All Glyphosate
Butoxyethyl triclopy

F
F
F
F
F
F
I
F
F
I

Pounds Active Ingredient
525,078
268,835
183,741
96,609
80,779
76,546
27,087
22,754
21,464
20,175

Pounds Active Ingredient
23,181
9,256
8,735
5,709
4,661
3,450
2,724
2,380
2,221
2,155

FOREST

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Type
H
H
H

VEGETABLES
Pesticide Common Name
Type
Chlorothalonil
All Glyphosate
S-Metolachlor
Paraquat
Atrazine
Mono-potassium salt
Pendimethalin
All 2;4-D
Copper hydroxide
Azoxystrobin

F
H
H
H
H
F
H
H
F
F

Pounds Active Ingredient
899
865
208

Pounds Active Ingredient
3,808
2,867
2,765
1,187
980
659
631
533
526
518

Top 10 Publishable Pesticides Usage by Crop in 2020
NURSERY
Pesticide Common Name
Type

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Mineral oil
All Glyphosate
Chlorothalonil
All 2;4-D
Acephate
Pendimethalin
Oxyfluorfen
Prodiamine
Thiophanate-methyl
Flumioxazin

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Pesticide Common Name
Chlorfenapyr
Fipronil
Bifenthrin
Imidacloprid
Beta-cyfluthrin
Deltamethrin
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Piperonyl butoxide
Cyfluthrin
Esfenvalerate

I
H
F
H
I
H
H
H
F
H

Pounds Active Ingredient
9,699
2,487
1,484
389
211
197
190
178
140
101

INDUSTRIAL

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Type
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

ORNAMENTAL
Pesticide Common Name
Type
Mineral oil
Chlorothalonil
All Glyphosate
All 2;4-D
MCPA; 2-ethylhexyl
Imidacloprid
Azoxystrobin
Prodiamine
Butoxyethyl triclopy
Dithiopyr

I
F
H
H
H
I
F
H
H
H

TURF
Type
Pesticide Common Name
Chlorothalonil
Thiophanate-methyl
All 2;4-D
Iprodione
Dithiopyr
Fosetyl-al
Propiconazole
MCPA; 2-ethylhexyl
Fluazinam
Mancozeb

F
F
H
F
H
F
F
H
F
F

Pounds Active Ingredient
82,614
34,238
19,011
16,912
1,003
797
681
578
470
412

Pounds Active Ingredient
13,383
12,803
9,581
7,852
2,778
2,179
1,778
1,493
1,220
842

Pounds Active Ingredient
31,191
7,423
6,067
3,149
2,689
1,903
1,684
1,498
1,479
1,385

Top 10 Publishable Pesticides Usage by Crop in 2020

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

AQUATIC
Pesticide Common Name
Type

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

F
H
F
H
H
H
H
H
H
RIGHTS OF WAY
Pesticide Common Name
Type
All Glyphosate
H
All 2;4-D
H
Aminocyclopyrachlor
H
Sulfometuron methyl
H
Oryzalin
H
Indaziflam
O
Butoxyethyl triclopy
H
Pelargonic acid
O
Diquat dibromide
H
Prometon
H

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6

Pesticide Common Name
All Glyphosate
Clopyralid mono salt
Imazapyr; iso. salt
Imazapic-ammonium
Fluazifop-P-butyl
Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl

Rank
1

Pesticide Common Name
Fipronil

Pounds Active Ingredient

Copper sulfate
Dipot. endothall
Chlorothalonil
Diquat dibromide
Flumioxazin
Copper ethanolamine
All Glyphosate
Imazapyr; iso. salt
Fluridone

18,642
5,074
2,271
1,417
1,362
1,264
372
61
48
Pounds Active Ingredient
21,929
8,933
3,629
2,643
1,025
826
244
25
17
15

REGULATORY
Type
H
H
H
H
H
H

Pounds Active Ingredient
672
598
88
61
29
8

OTHER
Type
I

Pounds Active Ingredient
18,451
F = Fungicide
H =Herbicide
I = Insecticide
O = Other

Top 10 Publishable Pesticide Usage by County in 2020
County
ALLEGANY

ANNE ARUNDEL

BALTIMORE

CALVERT

CAROLINE

Active Ingredient
All 2;4-D
All Glyphosate
Bifenthrin
Butoxyethyl triclopy
Chlorfenapyr
All Glyphosate
Bifenthrin
Atrazine
Fipronil
S-Metolachlor
Imidacloprid
All 2;4-D
Simazine
Beta-cyfluthrin
Chlorothalonil
All 2;4-D
All Glyphosate
Thiophanate-methyl
S-Metolachlor
Atrazine
Propiconazole
Fosetyl-al
Prodiamine
MCPP-P; DMA Salt
Atrazine
All Glyphosate
All 2;4-D
MCPA; 2-ethylhexyl
Butoxyethyl triclopy
Prodiamine
Bifenthrin
Dicamba
MCPP-P; DMA Salt
Quinclorac
All Glyphosate
Atrazine
S-Metolachlor
All 2;4-D
Butoxyethyl triclopy
Prothioconazole
Bifenthrin
Glufosinate-ammonium
Imidacloprid
Clethodim

TYPE
H
H
I
H
I
H
I
H
I
H
I
H
H
I
F
H
H
F
H
H
F
F
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
I
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
F
I
H
I
H

Pounds of Active Ingredient
2,324
2,150
463
186
82,079
15,119
12,775
5,106
3,086
2,273
1,763
1,708
1,631
471
18,462
13,621
8,088
6,031
2,420
2,373
1,522
1,470
1,466
1,394
6,089
5,584
4,789
1,675
743
632
575
490
403
395
32,351
24,649
11,823
1,458
402
241
193
190
124
111

Top 10 Publishable Pesticide Usage by County in 2020
CAROLINE

CECIL

CHARLES

DORCHESTER

FREDERICK

All Glyphosate
Atrazine
Paraquat
All 2;4-D
S-Metolachlor
Pendimethalin
Metolachlor
Fipronil
Tebuconazole
Metribuzin
All Glyphosate
Atrazine
S-Metolachlor
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Imidacloprid
Chlorothalonil
Bifenthrin
Azoxystrobin
All Glyphosate
Sulfur
Mono-potassium salt
Mancozeb
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Calcium polysulfide
Fenhexamid
Paraquat
Mandipropamide Techn
Difenoconazole
All Glyphosate
Atrazine
Pelargonic acid
Bifenthrin
All Glyphosate
Sulfur
All 2;4-D
Atrazine
Chlorothalonil
S-Metolachlor
Mono-potassium salt
Copper hydroxide
Imidacloprid
Mineral oil

H
H
H
H
H
H
H
I
F
H
H
H
H
I
I
F
I
F
H
F
F
F
I
F
F
H
F
F
H
H
O
I
H
F
H
H
F
H
F
F
I
I

43,977
39,745
38,082
17,674
14,964
13,387
9,921
6,785
6,349
2,962
9,229
1,709
1,231
1,165
1,047
716
90
89
1,401
570
553
405
147
56
40
16
9
9
26,883
8,971
1,714
1,481
26,892
20,430
11,302
11,087
9,915
9,266
7,611
4,341
1,968
1,959

Top 10 Publishable Pesticide Usage by County in 2020
GARRETT

HARFORD

HOWARD

KENT

MONTGOMERY

All Glyphosate
Atrazine
S-Metolachlor
All 2;4-D
Mesotrione
Rimsulfuron
All Glyphosate
S-Metolachlor
Atrazine
Paraquat
All 2;4-D
Mesotrione
Simazine
Bicyclopyrone
Fipronil
Imidacloprid
All Glyphosate
Chlorothalonil
Mancozeb
All 2;4-D
Thiophanate-methyl
Carbaryl
Mono-potassium salt
Dicamba
All Glyphosate
Atrazine
S-Metolachlor
Simazine
All 2;4-D
Propiconazole
Mesotrione
Metribuzin
Azoxystrobin
Lambda-cyhalothrin
All Glyphosate
S-Metolachlor
Atrazine
Paraquat
Chlorothalonil
All 2;4-D
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Thiophanate-methyl
Sulfur
Metribuzin

H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
I
I
H
F
F
H
F
I
F
H
H
H
H
H
H
F
H
H
F
I
H
H
H
H
F
H
I
F
F
H

14,111
6,878
6,541
2,723
517
3
22,896
5,858
4,830
3,488
2,208
584
424
140
11,787
7,894
3,114
1,609
1,515
546
138
84
60
58
83,106
44,202
33,867
19,320
7,967
4,065
2,492
1,863
1,335
1,250
57,296
45,690
27,921
19,507
11,225
2,954
1,389
1,165
1,108
931

Top 10 Publishable Pesticide Usage by County in 2020
PRINCE GEORGE'S

QUEEN ANNE'S

ST. MARY'S

SOMERSET

TALBOT

All Glyphosate
Piperonyl butoxide
Mineral oil
Atrazine
Chlorothalonil
Flumioxazin
Mancozeb
Diquat dibromide
All 2;4-D
Pendimethalin
All Glyphosate
Atrazine
S-Metolachlor
Pelargonic acid
Mesotrione
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Fipronil
All Glyphosate
Atrazine
Chlorothalonil
All 2;4-D
Imidacloprid
Metribuzin
Paraquat
Metolachlor
S-Metolachlor
All Glyphosate
Atrazine
All 2;4-D
S-Metolachlor
Lambda-cyhalothrin
All Glyphosate
Paraquat
S-Metolachlor
Atrazine
Pelargonic acid
Azoxystrobin
All 2;4-D
Sulfentrazone
Bifenthrin
Saflufenacil

H
I
I
H
F
H
F
H
H
H
H
H
H
O
H
I
I
H
H
F
H
I
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
I
H
H
H
H
O
F
H
H
I
H

4,261
1,851
1,592
908
664
292
234
209
207
173
7,289
6,400
3,225
2,778
316
117
18,453
9,888
5,661
2,637
2,392
1,149
975
813
812
688
28,367
6,744
5,200
4,111
210
46,740
9,771
9,483
8,970
4,173
3,900
2,492
1,271
836
322

Top 10 Publishable Pesticide Usage by County in 2020
WASHINGTON

WICOMICO

WORCESTER

All Glyphosate
Atrazine
S-Metolachlor
Mancozeb
All 2;4-D
Imidacloprid
Bifenthrin
Pendimethalin
Captan
Mesotrione
All Glyphosate
Atrazine
All 2;4-D
Simazine
S-Metolachlor
Paraquat
Permethrin
Mesotrione
Flumioxazin
Lambda-cyhalothrin
All Glyphosate
Atrazine
All 2;4-D
S-Metolachlor
Iprodione
Imazethapyr
Mesotrione
Chlorothalonil
Flumioxazin
Thiophanate-methyl

H
H
H
F
H
I
I
H
F
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
I
H
H
I
H
H
H
H
F
H
H
F
H
F

25,762
13,182
6,798
6,719
6,275
6,116
5,869
2,344
2,186
1,180
66,422
27,880
21,620
21,207
15,959
5,327
3,847
2,008
493
302
24,376
16,477
8,818
8,107
1,021
872
623
608
586
420

F = Fungicide
H =Herbicide
I = Insecticide
O = Other

Top 20 Publishable Pesticides in 2020 Compared to 2014, 2011, 2004, 2000

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

2020
2014
2011
2004
Pesticide Common
Type
Name
Total Amount Total Amount Total Amount Total Amount
All Glyphosate
Atrazine
S-Metolachlor
All 2;4-D
Paraquat
Chlorfenapyr
Chlorothalonil
Simazine
Fipronil
Mineral oil
Sodium Percarbonate
Imidacloprid
Canola oil
Dicamba; dimet. salt
Sulfur
Pendimethalin
Bifenthrin
Metolachlor
Metribuzin
Copper sulfate

H
H
H
H
H
I
F
H
I
I
F
I
H
H
H
I
H
H
F
F

2000

Applied (lbs)

Applied (lbs)

Applied (lbs)

Applied (lbs)

Total Amount
Applied (lbs)

565,481
270,656
186,824
121,509
83,095
82,620
77,692
76,660
52,740
33,140
31,093
30,338
28,091
27,935
25,761
25,659
25,047
21,767
20,198
18,665

634,954
256,548
144,532
171,077
103,654
2,181
119,158
229,855
216,180
60,981
1,457
150,286
22
6,401
7,105
154,511
20,355
40,030
6,027
6,716

721,154
381,321
555,807
439,538
137,874
61,069
200,734
21,380
141,270
231,323
30,957
-

2,821,085
1,109,475
872,768
199,141
127,869
1,529,493
72,883
15,696
128,707
51,682
246,509
-

950,269
618,515
109,566
225,426
156,131
115,194
301,427
78
131,773
533,715
1,000,654
-

F = Fungicide
H =Herbicide
I = Insecticide
O = Other

Comparison of Pesticides Use Classes Reported in 2020, 2014, 2011, 2000, 1997

Pesticide Class
Total Usage
Herbicides
Insecticides
Fungicides
Others 1
1Includes

2020
Pounds
Pounds
% of Total
pounds
% of Total
Pounds
% of Total
Pounds
% of Total

2014

2,090,242 4,962,061
1,558,424 2,299,757
75%
46%
272,388 2,143,238
13%
43%
238,604 420,560
11%
9%
20,826
98,506
1%
2%

2011

2004

16,503,533
3,406,867
21%
831,769
5%
538,940
3%
11,725,957
71%

2000

10,722,796
6,310,097
59%
875,511
8%
3,387,026
32%
150,162
1%

17,123,643
4,619,656
27%
1,104,249
6%
599,556
4%
10,800,182
63%

Wood Preservatives, Antifoulants, Molluscicides, Repellents and Rodenticides

Total Pounds of Pesticide Used by Year

lbs

17,123,643

18000000

16,503,533

16000000
14000000
12000000

10,722,796

10000000
8000000
4,962,061

6000000
4000000

2,090,242

2000000
0

2000

2004

2011

2014

2020

YEARS

Percentage of Chemical Use by type, 2020

Insecticides 13%
Herbicides 75%

Fungicides 11%
Other 1%

Top 10 Publishable Pesticides by Season in 2020
SPRING
Active Ingredient

Class

All Glyphosate
Atrazine
S-Metolachlor
Paraquat
All 2;4-D
Simazine
Dicamba; dimet. salt
Metribuzin
Metolachlor
Mineral oil

H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
I

SUMMER
Total Amount
Applied (lbs)
268,665
249,276
173,144
77,575
70,776
65,754
26,900
19,540
19,128
17,456

Active Ingredient
All Glyphosate
Chlorothalonil
All 2;4-D
Copper sulfate
Atrazine
Pendimethalin
S-Metolachlor
Imidacloprid
Fomesafen Sodium
Dipot. endothall

FALL
Active Ingredient
All Glyphosate
Chlorothalonil
All 2;4-D
Paraquat
Dicamba; dimet. salt
Butoxyethyl triclopy
Tebuconazole
Quinclorac
Iprodione
Imazapyr; iso. salt

Class
H
F
H
H
H
H
F
H
F
H

Class
H
F
H
F
H
H
H
I
H
H

Total Amount
Applied (lbs)
98,234
46,214
18,812
18,642
12,862
10,302
10,098
9,967
7,954
5,445

WINTER
Total Amount
Applied (lbs)
3,816
3,139
2,177
1,980
386
366
320
299
270
134

ALL FOUR SEASONS
Total Amount
Active Ingredient
Class
Applied (lbs)
Fipronil
I
38,570
All Glyphosate
H
23,225
Chlorfenapyr
I
21,376
Bifenthrin
I
12,993
Chlorothalonil
F
11,173
Imidacloprid
I
9,978
Lambda-cyhalothrin
I
1,169
All 2;4-D
H
960
Beta-cyfluthrin
I
837
Deltamethrin
I
797

Active Ingredient
All Glyphosate
Indaziflam

Class
H
O

Total Amount
Applied (lbs)
478
19

SPRING AND FALL
Total Amount
Active Ingredient
Class
Applied (lbs)
All 2;4-D
H
6,090
MCPA; 2-ethylhexyl
H
3,415
All Glyphosate
H
1,883
Imidacloprid
I
752
Butoxyethyl triclopy
H
677
Dicamba
H
341
Hexythiazox
I
177
SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL
Total Amount
Active Ingredient
Class
Applied (lbs)
All Glyphosate
H
169,180
All 2;4-D
H
22,325
Sulfur
F
21,586
Fipronil
I
13,483
Chlorothalonil
F
9,551
Mono-potassium salt
F
8,088
Imidacloprid
I
7,247
Bifenthrin
I
7,074
Atrazine
H
6,747
Aminocyclopyrachlor
H
3,629

F = Fungicide
H =Herbicide
I = Insecticide
O = Other

Top 10 Publishable Pesticide Usage by Type in 2020
FUNGICIDES
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Pesticide Common
Chlorothalonil
Sulfur
Copper sulfate
Mancozeb
Azoxystrobin
Mono-potassium salt
Tebuconazole
Thiophanate-methyl
Propiconazole
Fluopyram

Total Amount Applied (lbs)
77,692
25,761
18,665
13,627
13,046
10,287
9,025
8,223
8,176
6,401
HERBICIDES

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Pesticide Common
All Glyphosate
Atrazine
S-Metolachlor
All 2;4-D
Paraquat
Simazine
Dicamba; dimet. salt
Pendimethalin
Metolachlor
Metribuzin

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

INSECTICIDES
Pesticide Common
Chlorfenapyr
Fipronil
Mineral oil
Imidacloprid
Bifenthrin
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Permethrin
Beta-cyfluthrin
Dimethoate
Diazinon

Total Amount Applied (lbs)
565,481
270,656
186,824
121,509
83,095
76,660
27,935
25,659
21,767
20,198

Total Amount Applied (lbs)
82,620
52,740
33,140
30,338
25,047
10,917
6,625
4,475
3,615
3,428

Top 10 Publishable Pesticide Usage by Type in 2020
OTHER
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Pesticide Common
Pelargonic acid
Ethephon
Trinexapac-ethyl
Sodium chlorate
Indaziflam
Reynoutria sachaline
Paclobutrazol
Alk. dim. benzyl 60%
Alk. dim. ethbz. am.
Hydrogen peroxide

Total Amount Applied (lbs)
11,664
2,337
2,269
1,318
909
384
241
223
223
218

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
ALMOST
ALWAYS
percent (%)

Never

Sometimes

Year
Monitoring Practices such as scouting
for pests, soil testing, field mapping, etc
Avoidance practices such as crop
rotation, alternate planting dates,
companion cropping, trapping, etc.

Preventative pactices such as mowing,
burning, choping, tillage, etc.
Suppression practices such as
biological pesticides, mating disruptors,
beneficial organisms, genetically
modified products, etc.

Not
Applicable

2020
2014

13
14

19
14

28
54

22
18

2020
2014

13
12

28
17

40
52

19
19

2020
2014

11
10

15
25

52
52

22
13

2020
2014

12
33

15
19

52
28

22
20

FORMS,
QUESTIONNAIRE
and, SURVEY
RELATED
MATERIALS

Dear Reporter:
I am writing to request your participation in the enclosed Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA)/USDA
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) - Maryland Field Office 2020 Pesticide Usage Survey. MDA and
NASS have conducted eight similar pesticide surveys between 1985 and 2014. This survey is the only
comprehensive measure of pesticide use in Maryland and helps MDA develop the most appropriate programs for
Maryland farmers and pest control operators.
With your cooperation, this survey will also provide information necessary for rational decisions regarding
pesticide usage, laws and regulations. The survey results provide a reliable, source of public information for all
members of our industry, as well as for industry representatives working with policy makers at the State and
national levels.
Please complete the enclosed survey and the recertification information form and return it to NASS according to
the instruction provided. Pesticides are a major input in the production of agricultural commodities; however, to
keep the costs of using pesticides from exceeding the benefits, knowledge of the extent of their application is of
utmost importance. Eligible applicators that complete the Pesticide Survey will obtain full credit towards their
pesticide applicator certification.
If we do not hear from you by April 19, 2021, we will attempt to contact you to arrange a telephone interview.
Your participation is crucial, and your responses are confidential. We will never share your name or the name
of your operation. The results of this survey will be available in aggregate form only, ensuring that no individual
operation or producer can be identified, as required by federal law.
Thank you for your time and your assistance with this important project. If you have any questions about this
survey, please contact Shareefah Williams at [email protected] or 301-347-8179.
Sincerely,

Joseph Bartenfelder, Secretary
Maryland Department of Agriculture

United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Maryland Field Office
Cooperating with the Maryland Department of Agriculture

RE-CERTIFICATION
FULLCREDIT INFORMATION
MEETING NUMBER: 20210258
OMB No. 0535-0218
Approval Expires: 11/30/2023

MD Certification ID Number: (

)(

)(

)(

)(

)(

)

(Please PRINT name exactly as it appears on your registration card.)

Name:
Birth Date:

(mm/dd/yy)

/

/

Address*:
*(only needed when applicator certification ID is unknown.)

Last 4 digits of the Social Security Number: ____________________
*(only needed when the applicator Certification ID is unknown)
CONFIDENTIALITY
All Maryland participants completing the 2020 Pesticide Survey and wishing to receive
p e s t i c i d e re-certification credit, must provide the above information. This is the same
information asked for at a regular re-certification meeting.
By signing below, the certified applicator (or Enumerator agent) acknowledges that ONLY the
information on this sheet will be given to the Maryland Department of Agriculture. And that
the information will be used only for the purpose of granting a core re-certification credit. None
of the actual survey data will be shared with that State agency.

Certified Applicator (or Enumerator) Signature*:
Signature

Date

The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully
discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in accordance
with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws. For more
information on how we protect your information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response to this survey is voluntary.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number is 0535-0218. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching
existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

MARYLAND PESTICIDE USAGE SURVEY - 2020

OMB No. 0535-0218
Approval Expires: 11/30/2023
Project Code: 970
Survey ID: 3785

United States
Department of
Agriculture

NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

USDA/NASS
National Operations Division
9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63132-1547
Phone: 1-888-424-7828
Fax: 1-855-415-3687
Email: [email protected]

Please make corrections to name, address, and ZIP Code, if necessary.
The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY
identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential
Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws. For more information on how we protect your
information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response is voluntary.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB number is 0535-0218. The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the
data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

Please refer to the "Instruction Sheet" on Page 2 to aid in the completion of this survey.
1. Did you or your business or your agency apply pesticides in 2020?
0001 1
3

Yes - Go to Question 2.
No - Go to Page 11, Question 5.

2. Are you a commercial business?
0002 1
3

Yes - Go to Page 2 and complete the table for all pesticides that your business applied in 2020 for your
customers.
No - Go to Question 3.

3. Are you a public agency?
0003 1
3

Yes - Go to Page 2 and complete the table for all pesticides that your business applied in 2020 by you or a
designated applicator within your agency.
No - Go to Question 4.

4. Are you a farmer?
0004 1
3

Yes - Go to Page 2 and complete the table for all pesticides you personally applied in 2020 on property that
you own or lease.
No - Go to Page 11, Question 5.

2

Maryland Pesticides Instructions
Pesticide: An herbicide, insecticide, fungicide, growth regulator, nematicide, fumigant, rodenticide, repellent, wood
preservative, or any other material used to manage pests.
·
·
·
·

Please report the pesticides you, your business, or your agency applied in 2020 in the tables. Record the EPA
number or chemical product name.
Record the county and zip code where each pesticide was applied.
Include only the pesticide portions of a tank mix.
Report each chemical on a separate line, even if two chemicals were applied in combination. Specify the unit of
measurement with the total quantity.

PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PESTICIDES APPLIED BY A CONTRACTOR.
Column 3 - - County Code

Column 12 - - Target Crop or Site Code

1

Allegany

1 Field Crops

3

Ann Arundel

2 Fruit

5

Baltimore

3 Vegetables

6

Baltimore City

4 Nursery/greenhouse - commercial

9

Calvert

5 Animal - Livestock and poultry

11

Caroline

6 Stored grain

13

Carroll

7 Forest

15

Cecil

8 Ornamental & lawns - interior and exterior landscapes

17

Charles

9 Turf - production

19

Dorchester

10 Seed treatment

21

Frederick

11 Aquatic

23

Garrett

12 Rights of way

25

Harford

13 Industrial/Structural - incl. structural household pests, birds, rodents, industrial weed

27

Howard

14 Fumigation - commodities, structures, grains

29

Kent

15 Public Health

31

Montgomery

16 Regulatory - PUBLIC AGENCIES ONLY

33

Prince George's

17 Demonstration/Research

35

Queen Anne's

18 Other - wood preservatives, sewer root control

37

St. Mary's

39

Somerset

41

Talbot

43

Washington

45

Wicomico

47

Worcester

3

2020 Maryland Pesticide Usage Survey Pesticide Use
1

2
County
Name

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Total Area of
Product Applied
( i.e. acres, linear
feet, or cubic)

Units:
1 = acres
2 = linear ft.
3 = cubic ft.
4 = square ft
5 = bushels
6 = head

When was this
product
applied?
1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Fall
4. Winter
5. ALL four
seasons
6. Spring and
Fall
7. Spring,
Summer and
Fall

What was
the target
crop or
site?
(see instr.
for codes)

County
Pesticide
Product
Code
Applied
Code
(see
EPA registration Office
instr.
number or
Use
for
chemical product
codes)
name

Was
Total
Units:
this
Quantity 1 = pound
part of
of
12 = gallons
a tank Product 13 = quarts
mix?
Used 14 = pints
(If tank
15 = liquid oz
mix,
28 = dry oz
enter
30 = grams
line
number
of first
product
in mix.)

01

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

02

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

03

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

04

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

05

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

06

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

07

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

08

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

09

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

10

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

11

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

12

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

13

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

14

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

15

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

16

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

17

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

18

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

19

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

20

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

21

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

22

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

L
I
N
E

Table
001

OFFICE USE
LINES IN TABLE
0399

4

2020 Maryland Pesticide Usage Survey Pesticide Use
1

2
County
Name

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Total Area of
Product Applied
( i.e. acres, linear
feet, or cubic)

Units:
1 = acres
2 = linear ft.
3 = cubic ft.
4 = square ft
5 = bushels
6 = head

When was this
product
applied?
1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Fall
4. Winter
5. ALL four
seasons
6. Spring and
Fall
7. Spring,
Summer and
Fall

What was
the target
crop or
site?
(see instr.
for codes)

County
Pesticide
Product
Code
Applied
Code
(see
EPA registration Office
instr.
number or
Use
for
chemical product
codes)
name

Was
Total
Units:
this
Quantity 1 = pound
part of
of
12 = gallons
a tank Product 13 = quarts
mix?
Used 14 = pints
(If tank
15 = liquid oz
mix,
28 = dry oz
enter
30 = grams
line
number
of first
product
in mix.)

01

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

02

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

03

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

04

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

05

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

06

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

07

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

08

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

09

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

10

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

11

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

12

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

13

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

14

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

15

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

16

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

17

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

18

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

19

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

20

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

21

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

22

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

L
I
N
E

Table
002

OFFICE USE
LINES IN TABLE
0399

5

2020 Maryland Pesticide Usage Survey Pesticide Use
1

2
County
Name

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Total Area of
Product Applied
( i.e. acres, linear
feet, or cubic)

Units:
1 = acres
2 = linear ft.
3 = cubic ft.
4 = square ft
5 = bushels
6 = head

When was this
product
applied?
1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Fall
4. Winter
5. ALL four
seasons
6. Spring and
Fall
7. Spring,
Summer and
Fall

What was
the target
crop or
site?
(see instr.
for codes)

County
Pesticide
Product
Code
Applied
Code
(see
EPA registration Office
instr.
number or
Use
for
chemical product
codes)
name

Was
Total
Units:
this
Quantity 1 = pound
part of
of
12 = gallons
a tank Product 13 = quarts
mix?
Used 14 = pints
(If tank
15 = liquid oz
mix,
28 = dry oz
enter
30 = grams
line
number
of first
product
in mix.)

01

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

02

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

03

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

04

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

05

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

06

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

07

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

08

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

09

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

10

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

11

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

12

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

13

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

14

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

15

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

16

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

17

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

18

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

19

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

20

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

21

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

22

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

L
I
N
E

Table
003

OFFICE USE
LINES IN TABLE
0399

6

2020 Maryland Pesticide Usage Survey Pesticide Use
1

2
County
Name

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Total Area of
Product Applied
( i.e. acres, linear
feet, or cubic)

Units:
1 = acres
2 = linear ft.
3 = cubic ft.
4 = square ft
5 = bushels
6 = head

When was this
product
applied?
1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Fall
4. Winter
5. ALL four
seasons
6. Spring and
Fall
7. Spring,
Summer and
Fall

What was
the target
crop or
site?
(see instr.
for codes)

County
Pesticide
Product
Code
Applied
Code
(see
EPA registration Office
instr.
number or
Use
for
chemical product
codes)
name

Was
Total
Units:
this
Quantity 1 = pound
part of
of
12 = gallons
a tank Product 13 = quarts
mix?
Used 14 = pints
(If tank
15 = liquid oz
mix,
28 = dry oz
enter
30 = grams
line
number
of first
product
in mix.)

01

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

02

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

03

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

04

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

05

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

06

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

07

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

08

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

09

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

10

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

11

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

12

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

13

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

14

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

15

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

16

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

17

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

18

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

19

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

20

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

21

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

22

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

L
I
N
E

Table
004

OFFICE USE
LINES IN TABLE
0399

7

2020 Maryland Pesticide Usage Survey Pesticide Use
1

2
County
Name

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Total Area of
Product Applied
( i.e. acres, linear
feet, or cubic)

Units:
1 = acres
2 = linear ft.
3 = cubic ft.
4 = square ft
5 = bushels
6 = head

When was this
product
applied?
1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Fall
4. Winter
5. ALL four
seasons
6. Spring and
Fall
7. Spring,
Summer and
Fall

What was
the target
crop or
site?
(see instr.
for codes)

County
Pesticide
Product
Code
Applied
Code
(see
EPA registration Office
instr.
number or
Use
for
chemical product
codes)
name

Was
Total
Units:
this
Quantity 1 = pound
part of
of
12 = gallons
a tank Product 13 = quarts
mix?
Used 14 = pints
(If tank
15 = liquid oz
mix,
28 = dry oz
enter
30 = grams
line
number
of first
product
in mix.)

01

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

02

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

03

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

04

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

05

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

06

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

07

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

08

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

09

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

10

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

11

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

12

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

13

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

14

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

15

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

16

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

17

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

18

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

19

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

20

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

21

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

22

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

L
I
N
E

Table
005

OFFICE USE
LINES IN TABLE
0399

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2020 Maryland Pesticide Usage Survey Pesticide Use
1

2
County
Name

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Total Area of
Product Applied
( i.e. acres, linear
feet, or cubic)

Units:
1 = acres
2 = linear ft.
3 = cubic ft.
4 = square ft
5 = bushels
6 = head

When was this
product
applied?
1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Fall
4. Winter
5. ALL four
seasons
6. Spring and
Fall
7. Spring,
Summer and
Fall

What was
the target
crop or
site?
(see instr.
for codes)

County
Pesticide
Product
Code
Applied
Code
(see
EPA registration Office
instr.
number or
Use
for
chemical product
codes)
name

Was
Total
Units:
this
Quantity 1 = pound
part of
of
12 = gallons
a tank Product 13 = quarts
mix?
Used 14 = pints
(If tank
15 = liquid oz
mix,
28 = dry oz
enter
30 = grams
line
number
of first
product
in mix.)

01

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

02

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

03

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

04

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

05

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

06

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

07

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

08

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

09

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

10

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

11

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

12

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

13

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

14

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

15

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

16

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

17

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

18

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

19

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

20

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

21

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

22

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

L
I
N
E

Table
006

OFFICE USE
LINES IN TABLE
0399

9

2020 Maryland Pesticide Usage Survey Pesticide Use
1

2
County
Name

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Total Area of
Product Applied
( i.e. acres, linear
feet, or cubic)

Units:
1 = acres
2 = linear ft.
3 = cubic ft.
4 = square ft
5 = bushels
6 = head

When was this
product
applied?
1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Fall
4. Winter
5. ALL four
seasons
6. Spring and
Fall
7. Spring,
Summer and
Fall

What was
the target
crop or
site?
(see instr.
for codes)

County
Pesticide
Product
Code
Applied
Code
(see
EPA registration Office
instr.
number or
Use
for
chemical product
codes)
name

Was
Total
Units:
this
Quantity 1 = pound
part of
of
12 = gallons
a tank Product 13 = quarts
mix?
Used 14 = pints
(If tank
15 = liquid oz
mix,
28 = dry oz
enter
30 = grams
line
number
of first
product
in mix.)

01

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

02

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

03

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

04

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

05

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

06

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

07

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

08

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

09

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

10

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

11

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

12

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

13

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

14

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

15

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

16

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

17

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

18

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

19

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

20

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

21

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

22

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

L
I
N
E

Table
007

OFFICE USE
LINES IN TABLE
0399

10

2020 Maryland Pesticide Usage Survey Pesticide Use
1

2
County
Name

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Total Area of
Product Applied
( i.e. acres, linear
feet, or cubic)

Units:
1 = acres
2 = linear ft.
3 = cubic ft.
4 = square ft
5 = bushels
6 = head

When was this
product
applied?
1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Fall
4. Winter
5. ALL four
seasons
6. Spring and
Fall
7. Spring,
Summer and
Fall

What was
the target
crop or
site?
(see instr.
for codes)

County
Pesticide
Product
Code
Applied
Code
(see
EPA registration Office
instr.
number or
Use
for
chemical product
codes)
name

Was
Total
Units:
this
Quantity 1 = pound
part of
of
12 = gallons
a tank Product 13 = quarts
mix?
Used 14 = pints
(If tank
15 = liquid oz
mix,
28 = dry oz
enter
30 = grams
line
number
of first
product
in mix.)

01

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

02

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

03

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

04

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

05

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

06

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

07

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

08

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

09

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

10

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

11

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

12

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

13

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

14

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

15

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

16

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

17

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

18

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

19

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

20

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

21

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

22

60

61

63

73

74

68

69

64

71

L
I
N
E

Table
008

OFFICE USE
LINES IN TABLE
0399

11
5. Were any pesticides applied for you by a contractor in 2020?
0005 1
2

Yes
No

FARMERS: Please complete the following.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a long-standing science-based, decisions making process that identifies and
reduces risks from pests and pest management related strategies. It coordinates the use of pest biology, environmental
information, and available technology to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means, while
posing the least possible risk to people, property, resources, and the environment. IPM provides an effective strategy for
managing pests in all arenas from developed residential and public areas to wild lands. IPM serves as an umbrella to
provide an effective, all encompassing, low-risk approach to protect resources and people from pests.

Please refer to the definition of Integrated Pest Management (above) when answering questions 6 to 9. Check the
appropriate box for each question.

Never
6. Do you use resources before making pest control
decisions? (i.e. scouting, Soil testing, field mapping,
predictive models, pest thresholds, etc.)

0006

7. Do you use preventive measures to avoid pest
outbreaks? (i.e. Crop rotation, ground covers/mulches,
physical barriers, adjustment of plant/harvest dates,
adjustment of plant density, resistance varieties,
companion cropping, trapping, etc.)

0007

8. Do you use mechanical practices for pest control?(i.e.
mowing, burning, chopping, tillage, etc.)

0008

9. Do you use products, such as the ones listed below, for
pest control?

0009

Biological pesticide, Mating Disruptors, Beneficial
Organisms (insects, nematodes, pathogens),
Genetically modified products (Glyphosphate –
resistant soybeans, Bt corn), Dicamba Soybean
resistant.

Sometimes

Almost
Always

Not
Applicable

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

12

10. SURVEY RESULTS: To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to
https://www.nass.usda.gov/results

To have a brief summary emailed to you, please enter your email address:
1095

Operation Email (if different from above)

Operation Phone:

9937

9936

check if
cell phone

_______________________________________________

(

)

________________________________________________

Respondent Name:

Respondent Phone (if different from above)

9912

9911

____________________________________________(

check if
cell phone
)

MM

9910

Date:

______________________________

DD

YY

__ __ __ __ __ __

This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.

OFFICE USE ONLY
Response
1-Comp
9901
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est

S/E Name

Respondent
1-Op/Mgr
2-Spouse
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Other

9902

Mode
1-PASI (Mail)
2-PATI (Tel)
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)
6-Email
7-Fax
19-Other

Enum.
9903

9998

Eval.
9900

Change
9985

Office Use for POID
9989
__ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __

R. Unit
9921

Optional Use
9907

9908

9906

9916

MARYLAND PESTICIDE STATISTICS for 2020
Issued cooperatively by
Maryland Department of Agriculture

U. S. Department of Agriculture

Joseph Bartenfelder, Secretary

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Julie Oberg, Deputy Secretary

Hubert Hamer, Administrator



U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Maryland Field Office Shareefah Williams, State Statistician


Survey Conducted and Compiled by: Northeastern Regional staff,
and phone enumerators.


Questionnaire Design by: Quonda Fayorsey.


Edit and summary conducted by: Northeastern Regional staff, Kim Nielsen,
Jennifer Rhorer, and Dana Butler.


In consultation with Maryland Department of Agriculture
Pesticide Regulation Section, Rob Hofstetter, Program Manager, Kelly Love, Agricultural Inspector,
and State Chemist Section, Tom Phillips, Program Manger



PUBLISHED December 2021



Maryland Pesticide Regulation Section
The Pesticide Regulation Section administers Maryland's Pesticide Applicator's Law, approves training
courses in the handling, storage and use of pesticides, conducts examinations to determine that pesticide
applicators are competent to follow prescribed pest control practices, enforces federal laws on the sale and
use of pesticides, and investigates pesticide accidents or incidents and consumer complaints on pesticide
misuse. To find out more, call Pesticide Regulation at (410) 841-5710.
WHY SHOULD I RESPOND TO THIS SURVEY?
The Maryland Pesticide Survey has been conducted since 1985, this survey is the only comprehensive
measure of pesticide use in Maryland. The results from the survey helps the Maryland Department of
Agriculture (MDA) develop appropriate programs for Maryland farmers and pest control operators. This
survey also provides information necessary for rational decisions regarding pesticide usage, laws, and
regulations. The survey results provide a reliable, source of public information for all members of our
industry, as well as for industry representatives working with policy makers at the State and national levels.
Eligible applicators that completed the 2020 Pesticide Survey obtained full credit towards their pesticide
applicator certification. Plans are in place to offer this incentive again for the next survey cycle. The National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is committed to preserving the confidentiality of respondent’s
identities by protecting information that could be used to identify individual respondents. The results of this
survey will be available in aggregate form only, ensuring that no individual operation or producer can be
identified, as required by federal law. For more information about NASS’s confidentiality Pledge please go to
the following website (USDA - National Agricultural Statistics Service - About NASS - Confidentiality
Pledge).


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