Table 67. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Corporation 
Other- 
Item 
Family held 
Other than family held 
cooperative, 
Total 
Total 
10 or less 
stockholders 
Total 
10 or less 
stockholders 
estate or trust, 
institutional, etc. 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
311 
249 
244 
62 
60 
119 
$1,000 
26,545 
22,234 
22,195 
4,312 
(D) 
1,181 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
52 
45 
43 
7 
7 
57 
$1,000 to $4,999 
82 
55 
55 
27 
27 
46 
$5,000 to $24,999 
106 
87 
84 
19 
19 
10 
$25,000 to $49,999 
27 
27 
27 
- 
- 
2 
$50,000 or more 
44 
35 
35 
9 
7 
4 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
173 
143 
141 
30 
30 
72 
$1,000 
2,055 
1,439 
(D) 
616 
616 
356 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
95 
73 
72 
22 
22 
58 
$5,000 to $24,999 
62 
57 
56 
5 
5 
10 
$25,000 to $99,999 
14 
12 
12 
2 
2 
4 
$100,000 to $249,999 
1 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
$250,000 or more 
1 
- 
- 
1 
1 
- 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
50 
44 
42 
6 
6 
21 
$1,000 
325 
320 
(D) 
5 
5 
114 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
153 
124 
123 
29 
29 
69 
$1,000 
1,730 
1,120 
(D) 
611 
611 
242 
Feed purchased 
farms 
336 
259 
255 
77 
77 
153 
$1,000 
11,319 
9,482 
(D) 
1,837 
1,837 
3,694 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
110 
75 
73 
35 
35 
57 
$5,000 to $24,999 
135 
107 
106 
28 
28 
68 
$25,000 to $99,999 
69 
57 
56 
12 
12 
18 
$100,000 to $249,999 
15 
14 
14 
1 
1 
8 
$250,000 or more 
7 
6 
6 
1 
1 
2 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
684 
559 
550 
125 
123 
258 
$1,000 
10,961 
9,089 
8,910 
1,872 
(D) 
1,759 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
382 
304 
302 
78 
78 
191 
$5,000 to $24,999 
205 
168 
164 
37 
37 
53 
$25,000 to $49,999 
54 
52 
50 
2 
2 
10 
$50,000 or more 
43 
35 
34 
8 
6 
4 
Utilities 
farms 
631 
512 
504 
119 
117 
188 
$1,000 
8,058 
6,241 
6,101 
1,817 
(D) 
1,292 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
134 
106 
106 
28 
28 
56 
$1,000 to $4,999 
256 
199 
198 
57 
57 
68 
$5,000 to $24,999 
168 
145 
140 
23 
23 
55 
$25,000 to $49,999 
48 
43 
41 
5 
4 
4 
$50,000 or more 
25 
19 
19 
6 
5 
5 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs 
farms 
646 
526 
516 
120 
118 
220 
$1,000 
15,049 
12,393 
12,092 
2,656 
(D) 
2,576 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
305 
233 
231 
72 
72 
128 
$5,000 to $24,999 
223 
186 
183 
37 
37 
74 
$25,000 to $49,999 
61 
56 
54 
5 
5 
13 
$50,000 or more 
57 
51 
48 
6 
4 
5 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
558 
460 
450 
98 
96 
175 
$1,000 
77,109 
60,102 
59,289 
17,007 
(D) 
14,192 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
72 
56 
54 
16 
16 
29 
$5,000 to $24,999 
107 
100 
99 
7 
7 
20 
$25,000 to $99,999 
201 
162 
158 
39 
39 
79 
$100,000 to $249,999 
111 
88 
86 
23 
23 
39 
$250,000 or more 
67 
54 
53 
13 
11 
8 
Contract labor 
farms 
235 
196 
189 
39 
37 
27 
$1,000 
11,444 
9,513 
9,167 
1,931 
(D) 
331 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
18 
9 
9 
9 
9 
1 
$1,000 to $4,999 
59 
53 
50 
6 
6 
16 
$5,000 to $24,999 
94 
80 
79 
14 
14 
8 
$25,000 to $49,999 
33 
27 
27 
6 
6 
- 
$50,000 or more 
31 
27 
24 
4 
2 
2 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
127 
116 
112 
11 
10 
30 
$1,000 
(D) 
4,572 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
15 
13 
13 
2 
2 
5 
$1,000 to $4,999 
29 
28 
28 
1 
1 
17 
$5,000 to $24,999 
51 
47 
45 
4 
4 
7 
$25,000 to $49,999 
10 
8 
7 
2 
1 
1 
$50,000 or more 
22 
20 
19 
2 
2 
- 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
186 
148 
146 
38 
38 
43 
$1,000 
3,767 
(D) 
3,220 
(D) 
(D) 
505 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
74 
51 
50 
23 
23 
27 
$5,000 to $9,999 
37 
33 
33 
4 
4 
10 
$10,000 to $24,999 
31 
27 
26 
4 
4 
1 
$25,000 or more 
44 
37 
37 
7 
7 
5 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Massachusetts 137 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
