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Berkshire County
Farmland
More than 12 percent of the state's farmland is located in Berkshire County,
totaling 68,630 acres on 401 farms.
Economics & Employment
- Berkshire County farms produced almost $54 million in farm products in
2002.
- 702 workers are employed on 121 farms in Berkshire County. 338 of those
workers worked on farms 150 days or more during the year.
- Berkshire County farms paid more than $5.3 million in wages to workers in 2002.
- About half of Berkshire County farm operators report farming as their principle occupation. The remainder report principle occupations off the farm.
- The average Berkshire County farmer is 55 years old and has operated his
or her farm for 22 years.
- The vast majority of Berkshire County farms are family owned and operated,
including sole proprietorships, partnerships and family-held corporations.
Crops
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The major commodity group in Berkshire County is dairy products.
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The second largest commodity group is greenhouse and nursery crops.
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Other major crops are hay, silage and field seeds; vegetables; and poultry.
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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