Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
. number 
48 
40 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
acres 
7,638 
7,082 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
.$1,000 
1,181 
741 
Average size of farm 
acres 
159 
177 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
.$1,000 
6,154 
23,464 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
..$1,000 
82,106 
101,105 
Total farm production expenses 
.$1,000 
8,771 
18,317 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
1,710,534 
2,527,618 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
182,735 
457,928 
Average per acre 
...dollars 
10,750 
14,276 
Government payments received 
...farms 
1 
4 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
(D) 
30 
equipment 
.. $1,000 
5,116 
3,663 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
(D) 
7,540 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
...farms 
12 
10 
$1,000 
74 
(D) 
Total cropland 
.... farms 
29 
25 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
6,139 
(D) 
acres 
1,289 
1,473 
Harvested cropland 
.... farms 
24 
21 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
1,029 
1,000 
Full owners 
36 
31 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
6 
5 
been used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
.... farms 
7 
8 
Tenants 
6 
4 
acres 
167 
356 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
.... farms 
6 
9 
acres 
93 
117 
Oilseed and grain farming (1 1 1 1) 
- 
- 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
4 
3 
Total woodland 
.... farms 
24 
18 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
3 
4 
acres 
3,258 
2,234 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1 114) 
5 
4 
Woodland pastured 
.... farms 
7 
4 
acres 
124 
112 
Other crop farming (1 1 19) 
7 
7 
Woodland not pastured 
.... farms 
21 
16 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
- 
- 
acres 
3,134 
2,122 
Cotton farming (11192) 
- 
- 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
.... farms 
18 
16 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
7 
7 
acres 
341 
946 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities, 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
2 
1 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
.... farms 
38 
30 
Cattle feedlots (1 121 12) 
- 
- 
acres 
2,750 
2,429 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
1 
1 
Irrigated land 
.... farms 
16 
12 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
2 
2 
acres 
112 
(D) 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
5 
1 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1 124) 
3 
2 
sold (see text) 
.. $1,000 
7,334 
24,205 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
152,801 
605,118 
production (1 125,1 129) 
16 
15 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
198 
Place of residence: 
$1,000 
26,238 
On farm operated 
184 
Average per farm 
dollars 
132,513 
Not on farm operated 
47 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
103 
None 
105 
$1,000 
181 
Any 
126 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
17 
1 to 49 days 
26 
$1,000 
127 
50 to 99 days 
24 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
16 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
35 
$1,000 
233 
200 days or more 
41 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
19 
$1,000 
740 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
43 
2 years or less 
32 
$1,000 
24,956 
3 or 4 years 
29 
5 to 9 years 
43 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
127 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm ... 
14 
production 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
farms 
131 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
100 
Under 25 years 
- 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
34 
organic production 
farms 
48 
35 to 44 years 
20 
45 to 49 years 
26 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
50 to 54 years 
25 
55 to 59 years 
44 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
36 
Male 
114 
65 to 69 years 
18 
Female 
117 
70 years and over 
28 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
54.0 
Farming 
169 
Other 
62 
40 Massachusetts 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
