Massachusetts Agricultural Highlights, 1 988 



FOOD PROCESSING 



VALUE: $3,764,000,000 



EMPLOYMENT: 26,000 employees 



FOOD PLANTS: 570 



Massachusetts Food Processing by Product 



Type of Manufacturing Plants 



diary products 85 



fishery products 74 



soft drink bottlers 57 



sugar and confections 49 



bakery products 109 



meat products 62 

 preserved fruits and vegetable 35 



grain mill products 20 



fats and oil products 6 



miscellaneous 73 



TOTAL 570 26,000 $3,764 



Massachusetts' Food System Employment 



Sectors Number of Employees 



farming 15, 000 



food manufacturing 26,000 



food wholesaling 20,000 



food stores 76,000 



eating and drinking places 140,000 



TOTAL 277, 000 

 Source: Census of Manufacturing, 1982 



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