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Barnstable County
Farmland
- Farmland in Barnstable County totals 5990 acres on 285 farms.
- The average farm size in the county is 21 acres.
Economics & Employment
- Barnstable County farms sold more than $13.8 million worth of agricultural
products in 2002.
- 576 workers are employed on 111 farms in Barnstable County.185 of those workers worked on farms 150 days or more during the year.
- Barnstable County farms paid more than $4.7 million in wages to workers in 2002.
- About half of Barnstable County farm operators report farming as their principle occupation. The remainder report principle occupations off the farm.
- The vast majority of Barnstable County farms are family owned and operated, including sole proprietorships, partnerships and family-held corporations.
Crops
- The major commodity group in Barnstable County is fruits and berries.
- A major portion of this category is comprised of cranberry production.
- Other major crops include greenhouse and nursery, and vegetables.
National Rank
- Massachusetts ranks 2nd in the nation in cranberry production.
Sources: Sources: New England Agricultural Statistics, 2006; and U.S. Census of Agriculture, 2002
Compiled by: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, 251 Causeway Street,
Suite 500, Boston, MA 02114, 617-626-1700, www.mass.gov/agr.
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