Figure 6. Selected Farm Production Expenses 
$180 
$160 
V) 
c 
o 
$140 
$120 
$100 
= $80 
o 
o 
• 2012 
02007 
O 2002 
$60 
$40 
$20 
$0 
© 
8 
o 
o 
Livestock and Feed purchased Fertilizer, lime, and Gasoline, fuels, and Hired farm labor 
poultry purchased soil conditioners oils purchased 
or leased purchased 
© 
O 
Interest expense 
8 
Chemicals 
purchased 
Figure 7. Selected Farm Production Expenses - Percent of Total 
35% 
30% 
25% 
20% 
15 % 
10% 
5% 
0 % 
Livestock and 
poultry purchased 
or leased 
Feed purchased Fertilizer, lime, and Gasoline, fuels, and Hired farm labor 
soil conditioners oils purchased 
purchased 
Interest expense 
Chemicals 
purchased 
• 2012 
02007 
02002 
2012 Census of Agriculture Massachusetts 5 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
