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Farmland

• More than 12 percent of the state's farmland is located in Plymouth County totaling 59,445 acres on 794 farms.

Economics & Employment

• Plymouth County farms sold nearly $42.9 million worth of agricultural products in 2002.
• 1402 workers are employed on 288 farms in Plymouth County. Some 679 of those workers worked on farms 150 days or more during the year.
• Plymouth County farms paid more than $11.7 million in wages to workers in 2002.
• Almost 68 percent of Plymouth County farm operators report farming as their principle occupation. The remainder report principle occupations off the farm.
• The vast majority of Plymouth County farms are family owned and operated, including sole proprietorships, partnerships and family-held corporations.

Crops

• The major commodity group in Plymouth County is fruits and berries, comprising 64 percent of agricultural sales.

• A major portion of this category is comprised of cranberry production.

• Other major crops include greenhouse and nursery, dairy and vegetables.

National Rank

• Plymouth County ranks 95th among all U.S. counties for farm labor expenses.

• Massachusetts ranks second in the nation in cranberry production.

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