Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
10 to 49 
acres 
50 to 69 
acres 
70 to 99 
acres 
100 to 139 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
2,790 
908 
936 
223 
194 
122 
$1,000 
39,460 
6,320 
7,073 
1,190 
1,925 
1,466 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,631 
558 
609 
131 
131 
66 
$1,000 to $4,999 
625 
223 
200 
48 
33 
25 
$5,000 to $24,999 
384 
98 
93 
34 
22 
25 
$25,000 to $49,999 
72 
15 
13 
6 
2 
1 
$50,000 or more 
78 
14 
21 
4 
6 
5 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
1,961 
568 
766 
146 
153 
108 
$1,000 
7,275 
1,732 
2,187 
538 
598 
277 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,660 
508 
662 
110 
122 
97 
$5,000 to $24,999 
252 
53 
86 
35 
26 
10 
$25,000 to $99,999 
43 
5 
17 
1 
5 
1 
$100,000 to $249,999 
5 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
$250,000 or more 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
637 
150 
228 
36 
59 
51 
$1,000 
2,006 
341 
523 
83 
221 
136 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
1,612 
473 
646 
130 
118 
85 
$1,000 
5,268 
1,390 
1,664 
455 
378 
141 
Feed purchased 
farms 
4,276 
1,270 
1,682 
292 
306 
257 
$1,000 
50,732 
9,170 
15,424 
3,068 
3,637 
1,639 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
2,650 
856 
1,019 
200 
179 
168 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,216 
337 
531 
64 
81 
76 
$25,000 to $99,999 
324 
71 
117 
26 
43 
13 
$100,000 to $249,999 
69 
5 
14 
2 
3 
- 
$250,000 or more 
17 
1 
1 
- 
- 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
7,221 
1,981 
2,791 
557 
548 
444 
$1,000 
30,619 
4,640 
7,454 
1,864 
2,013 
1,909 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
6,100 
1,819 
2,508 
445 
450 
362 
$5,000 to $24,999 
904 
142 
248 
104 
89 
68 
$25,000 to $49,999 
138 
12 
20 
5 
6 
11 
$50,000 or more 
79 
8 
15 
3 
3 
3 
Utilities 
farms 
4,878 
1,222 
1,853 
361 
396 
313 
$1,000 
19,519 
4,097 
5,292 
1,359 
1,204 
1,019 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
2,336 
663 
946 
171 
182 
130 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,824 
454 
728 
135 
160 
129 
$5,000 to $24,999 
593 
89 
155 
42 
48 
47 
$25,000 to $49,999 
82 
5 
11 
12 
4 
5 
$50,000 or more 
43 
11 
13 
1 
2 
2 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
6,051 
1,619 
2,307 
469 
458 
368 
$1,000 
40,716 
5,608 
9,531 
2,802 
2,428 
2,472 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
4,644 
1,413 
1,900 
340 
337 
260 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,086 
187 
346 
93 
99 
83 
$25,000 to $49,999 
188 
11 
39 
29 
17 
18 
$50,000 or more 
133 
8 
22 
7 
5 
7 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
2,534 
558 
895 
230 
191 
156 
$1,000 
164,366 
23,620 
44,982 
10,096 
13,154 
10,787 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
791 
212 
318 
84 
64 
33 
$5,000 to $24,999 
562 
129 
206 
50 
42 
30 
$25,000 to $99,999 
776 
154 
242 
68 
57 
69 
$100,000 to $249,999 
278 
50 
94 
22 
15 
17 
$250,000 or more 
127 
13 
35 
6 
13 
7 
Contract labor 
farms 
946 
213 
335 
85 
72 
74 
$1,000 
20,919 
2,982 
4,260 
1,283 
1,120 
1,501 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
132 
55 
43 
1 
6 
17 
$1,000 to $4,999 
309 
89 
108 
37 
25 
14 
$5,000 to $24,999 
328 
47 
135 
34 
26 
27 
$25,000 to $49,999 
110 
20 
40 
8 
9 
5 
$50,000 or more 
67 
2 
9 
5 
6 
11 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
741 
109 
259 
59 
71 
74 
$1,000 
8,592 
808 
1,074 
928 
352 
559 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
231 
77 
68 
21 
15 
22 
$1,000 to $4,999 
267 
22 
145 
12 
27 
26 
$5,000 to $24,999 
172 
7 
32 
8 
29 
23 
$25,000 to $49,999 
35 
- 
12 
7 
- 
1 
$50,000 or more 
36 
3 
2 
11 
- 
2 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
1,186 
341 
277 
89 
103 
66 
$1,000 
9,502 
703 
1,492 
652 
597 
641 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
799 
303 
195 
54 
69 
39 
$5,000 to $9,999 
192 
23 
48 
20 
13 
14 
$10,000 to $24,999 
103 
9 
19 
8 
17 
5 
$25,000 or more 
92 
6 
15 
7 
4 
8 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
58 Massachusetts 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
