Massachusetts Agricultural Highlights, 1988 



Food Processing Plants (1) - Employment and Value by Region and County 



County No. of Plants No. of Employees Value (millions) 



EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS 



Suffolk 96 



(meat, sugar, confections, fish) 



Middlesex 108 



(bakery, beverage, confections) 



Essex 78 



(dairy, beverage) 



Norfolk 47 



(dairy, beverage) 



Bristol 75 



(bakery) 



Plymouth 2 7 



CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS 



Worcester 

 (bakery) 



431 



54 



5,800 

 6,800 

 3,200 

 1,600 

 2,500 

 900 



20,800 



2,400 



968.1 

 934.9 

 392.0 

 343.3 

 218.4 

 126.4 



$2,982.9 



257.9 



54 



WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS 



Berkshire 

 Franklin 

 Hampshire 

 Hampden 



41 



2,400 



1,900 



257.9 



319.9 



(1) partial listing 



Source: 1982 Census of Manufacturers 



41 



1,900 



319.9 



65 



