Massachusetts Ag Facts & Statistics
Fingertip Facts
| Cash receipts † |
$489 million |
| Farms |
7,691 |
| Farmland |
517,879 acres |
| Average farm |
67 acres |
| Farmland value |
$12,313/acre |
| Farms w/ hired labor |
1,770 |
| Workers |
13,545 |
| Wages paid |
$99 million |
| Farmers' markets |
141 |
| Roadside stands |
414 |
| Food manufacturers |
2,600 |
| Revenue |
$6 billion |
Cash Receipts †
|
| Greenhouse/nursery |
35% |
| Fruit/vegetables |
19% |
| Cranberries |
17% |
| Livestock/poultry |
12% |
| Milk |
9% |
| Other crops |
8% |
National Rank
|
crops in the top 30
|
| Cranberries |
2 |
| Wild blueberries |
2 |
| Squash |
9 |
| Maple syrup |
9 |
| Raspberries |
10 |
| Apples |
12 |
| Pumpkins |
13 |
| Organic |
13 |
| Pears |
15 |
| Highbush blueberries |
17 |
| Strawberries |
18 |
| Greenhouse veggies |
19 |
| Sweet corn |
19 |
| Broccoli |
20 |
| Floriculture |
21 |
| Aquaculture |
22 |
| Nursery/greenhouse |
26 |
| Christmas trees |
27 |
* Information based upon the 2007 Ag Census
† Information obtained from the USDA NASS New England
Agricultural Statistics-September 2007 Report
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