Table 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2012 and 2007 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Expenses 
($1,000) 
Farms 
Expenses 
($1,000) 
Production expenses paid by 
landlords 1 farms 
61 
(X) 
53 
(X) 
$1,000 
(X) 
460 
(X) 
631 
percent of total 
(X) 
0.1 
(X) 
0.1 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $499 
15 
3 
7 
(D) 
$500 to $999 
13 
(D) 
4 
2 
$1,000 to $4,999 
20 
43 
20 
48 
$5,000 to $9,999 
3 
(D) 
7 
(D) 
$10,000 to $24,999 
8 
133 
12 
172 
$25,000 or more 
2 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
$50,000 to $99,999 
- 
- 
$100,000 or more 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
Depreciation expenses claimed farms 
2,997 
(X) 
2,626 
(X) 
$1,000 
(X) 
47,700 
(X) 
37,569 
percent of total 
(X) 
8.8 
(X) 
8.1 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $499 
266 
58 
225 
62 
$500 to $999 
185 
120 
200 
145 
$1,000 to $4,999 
993 
2,674 
834 
2,167 
$5,000 to $9,999 
559 
3,742 
483 
3,228 
$10,000 to $24,999 
547 
8,606 
550 
8,458 
$25,000 or more 
447 
32,499 
334 
23,509 
$25,000 to $49,999 
252 
8,833 
194 
6,532 
$50,000 to $99,999 
123 
8,211 
85 
5,667 
$100,000 or more 
72 
15,455 
55 
11,310 
Landlord production expenses are included within total farm production expenses. 
Table 5. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Income 
($1,000) 
Farms 
Income 
($1,000) 
Net cash farm income of the operations (see text) 
7,755 
39,499 
7,691 
96,266 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
5,093 
(X) 
12,517 
Farms with net gains 1 
2,585 
194,581 
2,950 
187,701 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
75,273 
(X) 
63,627 
Farms with gains of- 
less than $1 ,000 
245 
115 
246 
118 
$1,000 to $4,999 
454 
1,246 
626 
1,636 
$5,000 to $9,999 
365 
2,623 
407 
2,936 
$10,000 to $24,999 
481 
7,629 
589 
9,502 
$25,000 to $49,999 
359 
12,976 
385 
13,717 
$50,000 or more 
681 
169,992 
697 
159,791 
Farms with net losses 
5,170 
155,082 
4,741 
91,435 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
29,997 
(X) 
19,286 
Farms with losses of- 
less than $1 ,000 
324 
155 
357 
187 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,280 
3,740 
1,215 
3,519 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,083 
7,844 
1,119 
8,002 
$10,000 to $24,999 
1,252 
19,977 
1,209 
19,183 
$25,000 to $49,999 
545 
19,075 
435 
15,325 
$50,000 or more 
686 
104,291 
406 
45,219 
Net cash farm income of operators (see text) 
7,755 
38,947 
7,691 
95,807 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
5,022 
(X) 
12,457 
Farm operators reporting net gains 1 
2,584 
194,040 
2,947 
187,311 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
75,093 
(X) 
63,560 
Farms with gains of- 
less than $1 ,000 
246 
116 
249 
120 
$1,000 to $4,999 
454 
1,236 
625 
1,635 
$5,000 to $9,999 
365 
2,624 
402 
2,890 
$10,000 to $24,999 
480 
7,617 
591 
9,560 
$25,000 to $49,999 
360 
13,022 
384 
13,713 
$50,000 or more 
679 
169,426 
696 
159,393 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
5,171 
155,094 
4,744 
91,504 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
29,993 
(X) 
19,288 
Farms with losses of- 
less than $1 ,000 
329 
159 
357 
186 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,275 
3,733 
1,215 
3,519 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,083 
7,845 
1,120 
8,012 
$10,000 to $24,999 
1,252 
19,984 
1,212 
19,219 
$25,000 to $49,999 
547 
19,122 
432 
15,234 
$50,000 or more 
685 
104,250 
408 
45,334 
Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1 ,000. 
14 Massachusetts 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
