Massachusetts Agricultural Highlights, 1988 



TOBACCO 



ACREAGE: 



VALUE: 



FARMS: 



458 



$8,043,000 



21 



County Distribution 



COUNTY 



FARMS PRODUCING 



ACRES 



Franklin 



Hampshire 



Hampden 



5 



5 



11 



withheld 



217 



withheld 



Total 



21 



458 



Source: 1987 Census of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Commerce 



Production Trends 



Outdoor Type 



Year 



Yield/Acre Pounds Production 1,000 Pounds 



1984 

 1985 

 1986 

 1987 

 1988 



1,965 

 1,960 

 1,925 

 1,800 

 1,850 



295 

 255 

 250 

 198 

 185 



Shade Type 



Year 



Yield/Acre Pounds Production 1,000 Pounds 



1984 

 1985 

 1986 

 1987 

 1988 



1,400 



1,460 

 1,095 

 1, 110 

 1,385 



490 

 526 

 372 

 455 

 582 



Sources: New England Agricultural Statistics (USDA) and 1987 Census of Agriculture, United States Department of Commerce 



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