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Adoption & Child Welfare Services in Maine

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: March 2026 NAICS ME62411

Adoption & Child Welfare Services in Maine industry analysis

The Adoption & Child Welfare Services industry in Maine is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2026, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2031, the industry is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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About the Adoption & Child Welfare Services in Maine Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Adoption & Child Welfare Services in Maine Market Research Report

Definition of the Adoption & Child Welfare Services in Maine?

This industry includes nonresidential social assistance services for children and young adults. Private sector and nonprofit establishments in this industry offer services in adoption, foster care placement, drug prevention, guidance and self-help, life skills training and positive social development.

What’s included in the Adoption & Child Welfare Services in Maine?

The Adoption & Child Welfare Services in Maine includes foster care and guardianship placement services, counseling, information, basic education and skill services, adoption services and child care, recreation, trade, career development, food, shelter and other services. Related terms covered in the Adoption & Child Welfare Services in Maine industry report includes an agency that is licensed by the state to help birth parents find an adopting family, an agency that is usually nonprofit and affiliated with a government agency and an unlicensed adoption practitioner charges a fee to act as an intermediary between potential adopters and individuals seeking to put their children up for adoption.

Industry Performance of the Adoption & Child Welfare Services industry in Maine

Benchmark the Adoption & Child Welfare Services in Maine industry performance with all ME county and national performance.

Adoption & Child Welfare Services in Maine

#42 in Highest Revenue 0.3% of state's GDP
Revenue (2026)
Annual Growth (2021-26)
Annual Growth (2026-31)

Adoption & Child Welfare Services in the US


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Key Drivers of the Adoption & Child Welfare Services industry in Maine

See how key industry drivers, such as population, gross state product, per capita disposable income, federal funding for social services, demand from donations, grants and endowment and per capita disposable income are impacting Adoption & Child Welfare Services in Maine

Maine Economic Indicators

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Gross State Product
Per Capita Disposable Income

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US Key External Drivers

Federal funding for social services
Demand from donations, grants and endowment
Per capita disposable income

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County Data of the Adoption & Child Welfare Services industry in Maine

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Key Statistics of the Adoption & Child Welfare Services industry in Maine

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What is the market size of the Adoption & Child Welfare Services industry in Maine in 2026?

The market size of the Adoption & Child Welfare Services industry in Maine is $86.1m in 2026.

How many businesses are there in the Adoption & Child Welfare Services industry in Maine in 2026?

There are 259 businesses in the Adoption & Child Welfare Services industry in Maine, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.9% from 2021 to 2026.

Has the Adoption & Child Welfare Services industry in Maine grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Adoption & Child Welfare Services industry in Maine has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.8% from 2021 to 2026.

How many employees in the Adoption & Child Welfare Services industry in Maine in 2026?

There are 982 employees in the Adoption & Child Welfare Services industry in Maine, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.1% from 2021 to 2026.