Table 44. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Fewest number of farms accounting for- 
1 0 percent of sales 
25 percent of sales 
50 percent of sales 
75 percent of sales 
Farms 
number 
7,755 
3 
22 
117 
416 
percent 
100.0 
(Z) 
0.3 
1.5 
5.4 
Land in farms 
acres 
523,517 
(D) 
24,864 
58,191 
118,411 
Average size of farm 
acres 
68 
(D) 
1,130 
497 
285 
Estimated market value of land and 
buildings 
farms 
7,755 
3 
22 
117 
416 
$1,000 
5,460,071 
(D) 
171,122 
478,353 
950,010 
Average per farm 
dollars 
704,071 
(D) 
7,778,280 
4,088,487 
2,283,678 
Average per acre 
dollars 
10,430 
(D) 
6,882 
8,220 
8,023 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
equipment 
$1,000 
418,149 
(D) 
11,214 
49,647 
108,255 
percent 
100.0 
(D) 
2.7 
11.9 
25.9 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
acres 
160,789 
(D) 
7,532 
27,263 
57,944 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
137,039 
(D) 
7,433 
25,289 
53,407 
Pastureland, excluding woodland 
pastured 
acres 
67,923 
- 
(D) 
2,972 
6,551 
Market value of agricultural products 
sold (see text) 
$1,000 
492,211 
50,277 
124,436 
246,814 
369,172 
Average per farm 
dollars 
63,470 
16,758,984 
5,656,178 
2,109,524 
887,432 
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 
dry peas 
farms 
187 
- 
1 
18 
69 
$1,000 
7,466 
- 
(D) 
2,001 
5,762 
Tobacco 
farms 
21 
- 
6 
11 
$1,000 
5,174 
- 
- 
(D) 
4,772 
Cotton and cottonseed 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and 
sweet potatoes 
farms 
1,428 
- 
5 
36 
132 
$1,000 
81,209 
- 
11,241 
35,019 
56,462 
Fruits, tree nuts, and berries 
farms 
1,223 
1 
5 
37 
162 
$1,000 
125,585 
(D) 
37,061 
65,198 
96,392 
Fruits and tree nuts 
farms 
358 
- 
11 
53 
$1,000 
22,146 
- 
- 
5,152 
14,833 
Berries 
farms 
1,017 
1 
5 
35 
134 
$1,000 
103,440 
(D) 
37,061 
60,046 
81,559 
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 
sod (see text) 
farms 
1,039 
1 
10 
50 
145 
$1,000 
144,188 
(D) 
59,783 
97,991 
123,261 
Cut Christmas trees and short-rotation 
woody crops 
farms 
409 
- 
- 
- 
4 
$1,000 
1,409 
~ 
- 
- 
12 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
396 
- 
- 
- 
3 
$1,000 
1,386 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Short rotation woody crops 
farms 
13 
- 
- 
- 
1 
$1,000 
23 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
1,804 
- 
2 
20 
77 
$1,000 
17,884 
- 
(D) 
2,234 
5,052 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
267 
- 
2 
6 
$1,000 
2,261 
- 
- 
(D) 
194 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
870 
- 
1 
23 
89 
$1,000 
9,503 
- 
(D) 
1,927 
4,680 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
137 
- 
1 
19 
78 
$1,000 
44,250 
- 
(D) 
19,141 
38,518 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
432 
- 
3 
15 
$1,000 
2,898 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, 
and milk (see text) 
farms 
734 
1 
1 
1 
11 
$1,000 
2,122 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
169 
Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 
and donkeys 
farms 
534 
- 
- 
- 
17 
$1,000 
11,600 
- 
- 
- 
4,871 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
1,288 
1 
2 
7 
35 
$1,000 
11,748 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
8,983 
Aquaculture 
farms 
193 
2 
8 
24 
$1,000 
23,251 
- 
(D) 
12,287 
18,024 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
518 
- 
- 
1 
11 
$1,000 
3,924 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Value of organically produced 
commodities (see text) 
farms 
198 
1 
4 
12 
31 
$1,000 
26,238 
(D) 
12,062 
18,394 
23,295 
Value of landlords' share 
of total sales (see text) 
farms 
93 
- 
1 
4 
9 
$1,000 
1,198 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
926 
Total farm production expenses 
farms 
7,755 
3 
22 
117 
416 
$1,000 
539,319 
27,518 
79,553 
182,293 
276,270 
Selected farm production expenses: 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
3,476 
2 
17 
99 
335 
$1,000 
19,096 
(D) 
2,928 
8,006 
12,688 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
2,604 
2 
18 
103 
350 
$1,000 
16,115 
(D) 
4,222 
8,055 
11,653 
Livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased (see text) 
farms 
1,961 
1 
4 
20 
87 
$1,000 
7,275 
(D) 
673 
937 
2,302 
Feed purchased 
farms 
4,276 
1 
4 
35 
150 
$1,000 
50,732 
(D) 
2,412 
7,645 
18,231 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
7,221 
3 
22 
117 
413 
$1,000 
30,619 
(D) 
3,325 
10,105 
15,711 
Utilities (see text) 
farms 
4,878 
3 
22 
117 
416 
$1,000 
19,519 
781 
2,987 
6,171 
10,169 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
2,534 
3 
22 
117 
392 
$1,000 
164,366 
7,505 
23,128 
60,286 
88,971 
Interest expense 
farms 
1,971 
2 
15 
85 
259 
$1,000 
22,182 
(D) 
1,081 
3,005 
6,121 
Government payments 
farms 
780 
4 
37 
134 
$1,000 
8,124 
- 
207 
762 
2,462 
Inventory of selected livestock: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
1,423 
- 
1 
24 
92 
number 
35,703 
- 
(D) 
8,543 
18,369 
Milk cows 
farms 
278 
- 
1 
19 
78 
number 
12,500 
- 
(D) 
4,633 
9,925 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
478 
- 
3 
14 
number 
11,151 
- 
- 
21 
2,195 
36 Massachusetts 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
